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Texas Governor and AG Declare Trans Medical Care Child Abuse and Target Parents
letter to DFPS.In 2021 the Texas legislature tried and failed to pass S.B. 1646, a bill that would codify any gender-affirming care, including hormone replacement therapy and surgical procedure for minors as child abuse under state law, making it illegal for parents to seek medical care for children experiencing gender dysphoria.While the bill, fortunately, failed in committee, that didn’t stop Gov.