Protecting Transgender Children in Texas
In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbot has ordered Family and Protective Services to investigate transgender minors and prosecute their parents as child abusers. He will also require mandatory reporting from teachers, nurses, and doctors, who could face criminal prosecution for failing to report children receiving gender-affirming treatment.
A White House spokesperson exclusive statements provided to The Dallas Morning News criticized this "dangerous" position. Over the years, medical professionals and research studies have repeatedly shown that transgender children actually face greater consequences if they fail to receive the gender-affirming treatment that Texas politicians seek to criminalize.
“It’s designed to make parents scared,” said Christian Menefee, the Harris County attorney. “It’s designed to make doctors scared for even facilitating gender-affirming health care.”