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 Sues Biden Administration Over Gender-Affirming Care Guidance
administration’s guidance supporting transgender and nonbinary youth’s access to gender-affirming care, according to a news release from the state’s Attorney General’s Office.On March 2, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the guidance as a direct response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to investigate parents of trans children who were seeking gender-affirming treatment for “child abuse.”U.S.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra called Abbott's directive “discriminatory and unconscionable” as well as “clearly dangerous to the health of transgender youth in Texas.” He added, “At HHS, we listen to medical experts and doctors, and they agree with us, that access to affirming care for transgender youth is essential and can be life-saving.
HHS is committed to protecting young Americans who are targeted because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and supporting their parents, caretakers, and families.”The HHS guidance stated that health care providers do not need to disclose information related to a patient’s gender-affirming health care.
