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Texas Children's Hospital to Form 'Detransition' Clinic and Fire Doctors in AG Settlement
Texas Children's Hospital has agreed to a settlement with the state's Attorney General, establishing a 'detransition clinic,' firing five doctors, and paying $10 million in alleged Medicaid billing. This agreement enforces Texas's ban on gender-affirming care for minors and signals a powerful shift in public policy and legal pressure on healthcare providers in the state.
Texas Supreme Court Lifts Blocks on Gender-Affirming Care Investigations
The Texas Supreme Court lifted temporary injunctions that had halted child abuse investigations into families providing gender-affirming care. The ruling was procedural, not determining if such care is abuse, but cleared the path for the state to investigate new cases by citing that the original plaintiffs' cases were closed or the children reached adulthood. This impacts parental rights and state authority over medical decisions for minors.
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