No Justice: Texas Judge Orders State To Stop Child Abuse Cases Against Parents Of Transgender Kids
Three Texas families sued the state Wednesday, seeking to halt child abuse probes regarding gender-confirming medical treatments for their transgender children.
The lawsuit requests a Texas judge to block the state from opening any similar probes against any Texas members of the LGBTQ advocacy group PFLAG Inc.
One mother, using the pseudonym Mirabel Voe, announced that her teenage son, who is now transitioning, tried to take his own life on the same day Texas Governor Greg Abbott filed a directive declaring that gender-affirming treatment for minors is child abuse.
In the February 2022 directive, Abbott called on “licensed professionals” and “members of the general public” to report cases of people aiding minors in transitioning.
Her lawsuit reads: “Antonio said that the political environment, including Abbot’s Letter, and being misgendered in school, led him to take these actions.”
After his suicide attempt, Antonio was referred to a psychiatric hospital, where he was treated as an outpatient.
It was at the facility that staff informed Antonio and his mom that their family could be subject to an investigation by child protective services as he had been prescribed hormone therapy.
At the time of writing, the family is still being investigated.
Since the investigation started, Antonio can no longer attend in-person school due to mental health problems and is forced to stay at home.
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