Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Nov. 1, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a legal opinion on March 2 that says it is illegal for state-licensed mental health care providers to “transition” children.
Texas passed Senate Bill 14 in 2023, which banned using “gender-affirming care” procedures such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries to treat gender dysphoria in minors.
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