Major medical groups, like the American Medical Association, generally oppose legislation that bans or criminalizes gender-affirming care
"I don't think biological boys should compete in women's sports ā we have to protect women's sports. That's the bottom line"
"Judge Meachumās ruling that the policy is likely unconstitutional & may not be enforced brings welcome relief to the parents & children"
Paxton called the guidance a āmisinterpretationā of the law & says that such procedures can, in fact, constitute āchild abuseāā
"Transgender kids are kids, and they do not deserve to be the targets of dehumanizing attacks that invalidate their identityā
This bill marks the second anti-trans bill enacted in 2022, and the 11th state to pass an anti-trans sports ban