The parents of the 16-year-old girl are asking a judge to block the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating them and the parents of other transgender youth.
– The parents of a transgender teenager in Texas said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, March 1, that the state is investigating them after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered officials to look into reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse.
The lawsuit marks the first report of parents being investigated following Abbott’s order and an earlier non-binding legal opinion by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton labeling certain gender-confirming treatments as “child abuse.” The lawsuit doesn’t name the parents, but said the mother works at DFPS on the review of reports of abuse and neglect.The day of Abbott’s order, she asked her supervisor how it would affect the agency’s policy, according to the lawsuit.
Abbott’s directive and the attorney general’s opinion go against the nation’s largest medical groups, including the American Medical Association, which have opposed Republican-backed restrictions filed in statehouses nationwide.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'I can't do anything:' Student from Ukraine living in Texas concerned about her familyAnya Arseienko's host parents just want to reunite her with her family who is stuck in Ukraine. The teen's father isn't even allowed to leave because he's required to stay to fight.
Read more »
ACLU files lawsuit to block Texas from investigating parents of trans youthA lawsuit has been filed naming Governor Greg Abbott as one of its defendants. It's asking to block Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from investigating gender-transitioning care for trans youth as 'child abuse.'
Read more »
ACLU sues to block Texas from investigating gender-affirming care for trans kidsNEW: The ACLU is suing to block a Texas order that would have parents investigated for 'child abuse' if they seek gender-affirming care for their children. 'No family should have to fear being torn apart because they are supporting their trans child.'
Read more »
Lt. Gov. Candidate and Lone Star Separatist Daniel Miller Says Texas Has 'Electile Dysfunction'Daniel Miller, president of the Texas Nationalist Movement, announced last week that he's running for lieutenant governor.
Read more »
Texas primary tests GOP's rightward shift as midterms beginThe 2022 midterms are kicking off with primaries in Texas, where Republican voters are getting an early chance to reward leaders who have pushed America’s largest red state even farther to the right while tightening their embrace of Donald Trump
Read more »