Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Texas AG Appeals Judge's Ruling Halting Anti-Trans Investigation
a judge’s ruling that has blocked the state from investigating a trans teen’s parents over gender-affirming health care she’s received.The judge’s ruling did not prevent the state from investigating other families.Paxton’s appeal postpones a hearing District Judge Amy Clark Meachum had scheduled for March 11 on whether to broaden the temporary block she issued until the appeal is heard, according to the Texas Tribune.The U.S.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Wednesday said his agency is looking into ways to protect trans Texans from the state's attempts to prevent them from receiving gender-affirming care.
The agency already released several steps they will take to do so.“The Texas government’s attacks against transgender youth and those who love and care for them are discriminatory and unconscionable,” he said. “These actions are clearly dangerous to the health of transgender youth in Texas.” The parents of the teenager sued over the investigation after Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott released a directive calling on the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services to look into gender-affirming care as “child abuse.” Abbott’s order came after Paxton released a nonbinding legal opinion labeling such treatment as abuse.
