Five Texas families with transgender children are suing the state to block legislation that would ban minors from having the ability to access puberty blockers and hormone therapy. The lawsuit filed in Travis County court on Thursday also includes three medical professionals and two nationally-recognized LGBTQ organizations, PFLAG and GLMA,...
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Alongside attempting to restrict this health care, Senate Bill 14, which goes into effect on September 1, would require the Texas Medical Association to revoke the licenses of physicians who provide this gender-affirming care. “SB 14 is an active threat to the well-being of thousands of families across the state who have already had their lives uprooted by the dangerous and extreme policies targeting them and their transgender youth,” he said. “We won’t rest until this law is defeated and Texas is a safe place to raise every family.”
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