Global Courant 2023-05-20 17:40:53
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday an investigation into Texas Children’s Hospital regarding the hospital’s “gender transition” procedures, weeks after a similar investigation into a separate hospital that performs such procedures.
“I’ve made it clear that any ‘gender transition’ procedure that hurts our children is child abuse under Texas law,” Paxton said in a released statement.
“Recent reports indicate that Texas Children’s Hospital may be unlawfully performing such procedures, and my office is working to uncover the truth. I am committed to investigating every entity in our state to ensure our children are protected,” continued Paxton. “While many unhinged activists who compromise health care think otherwise, children should not be treated as scientific experiments. Doctors and hospitals should not force mutilating and irreversible ‘gender transition’ procedures that will negatively impact innocent people for the rest of their lives. children.”
Paxton’s office also released a Request to Examine (“RTE”) as part of the investigation, requesting 25 types of documents to be made available to the AG’s office by June 19, 2023.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday an investigation into Texas Children’s Hospital regarding the hospital’s “gender transition” procedures, weeks after a similar investigation into a separate hospital that performs such procedures. (AP photo/Nick Wagner, file)
Such requested documents include: “Documents related to the policies and procedures of TCH’s use of puberty blockers in minors in the State of Texas”, “Documents related to the development, review and review of TCH’s policies and procedures related to the use of puberty blockers on minors”, as well as “Documents Related to TCH’s use of puberty blockers on Minors” with and without parental consent.
Fox News Digital reached out to Paxton’s office and Texas Children’s Hospital for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
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Paxton’s research into Texas Children’s Hospital comes on the heels of a similar study that started in early May at Dell Children’s Medical Center looking at the hospital’s “sex reassignment” procedures in children.
The Dell Children’s Medical Center investigation was launched in response to a report from Project Veritas, which found that the hospital admitted to having patients “as young as eight, nine years old” receiving gender reassignment care. (Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“It’s deeply troubling and has no place in Texas. In that sense, there have been a number of recent reports of potentially illegal activity at Dell Children’s Medical Center, and this investigation aims to uncover the truth.” said Paxton. .
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The Dell Children’s Medical Center investigation was launched in response to a report from Project Veritas, which found that the hospital admitted to having patients “as young as eight, nine years old” receiving gender reassignment care.
A spokesperson for the hospital previously told Fox News Digital after the initial release that it was “examining this situation thoroughly.”
Senate Bill 14, which would ban transgender youth from receiving puberty blockers and other hormone therapies needed to transition, is now headed to the office of Republican Governor Greg Abbott after a 19-12 vote. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Just two days before Paxton announced the latest hospital trial, Texas lawmakers gave final approval to Senate Bill 14, which would ban transgender youth from receiving puberty blockers and other hormone therapies needed to transition. The bill would also aim to divert patients currently receiving such care from the treatments in a medically appropriate manner.
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Senate Bill 14 now heads to the office of Republican Governor Greg Abbott after a 19-12 vote. The ban was due to take effect September 1 if signed by the governor.
Fox News’ Louis Casiano and Lacey Christ contributed to this report.
Haley Chi-Sing is a Fox News digital production assistant. You can reach her at @haleychising on Twitter.
