As the Doe v. Abbott lawsuit heads to a hearing today over whether to block state investigations involving certain care provided to transgender youth, among other issues, the Texas Medical Association has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case in support of medically necessary, gender-affirming care, and opposing the criminalization of such treatment.
The lawsuit was sparked by state actions characterizing certain “medical and chemical” treatments for transgender youth as “child abuse.” A judge temporarily blocked the state from enforcing the actions against the plaintiffs in an order issued last week. A follow-up hearing on the request for a statewide temporary injunction is set for today.
TMA’s brief addresses “the acceptance and medical necessity of gender-affirming care for adolescents with gender dysphoria” and raises concerns the state actions “will create barriers in access to care for transgender adolescents, a vulnerable population that already faces barriers in access to care.”
TMA is also in talks with state leadership on the issue. Continue to read Texas Medicine Today for ongoing coverage.
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