A lawsuit brought about by Texas families and medical providers aims to block a bill that bans gender-affirming procedures for minors, arguing it violates parental rights and discriminates against transgender teens.
A group of families with transgender children and physicians who treat trans minors today (Thursday, July 13) filed suit in a state district court in Austin challenging Senate Bill 14, the measure Greg Abbott signed into law last month that bans gender-affirming health care for transgender minors.
In response to the passage of SB14 by state lawmakers earlier this year, several families of transgender children are asking a judge to block the new Texas law that would stop minors from accessing gender-affirming care, such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
A lawsuit filed this week aims to block a bill that would stop minors from accessing many types of transition-related healthcare, such as puberty blockers and hormone therapies.
The lawsuit alleges that Senate Bill 14, which bans certain medical procedures for transgender children, violates several provisions of the Texas Constitution.
The families argue the new law, which goes into effect Sept. 1, violates their parental rights by stopping them from providing medical care for their children.
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