Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into Texas Children’s Hospital on Friday regarding the hospital’s “gender transition” procedures, weeks after a similar investigation into a separate hospital conducting such procedures.
“I have been clear that any ‘gender transition’ procedure that harms our children constitutes child abuse under Texas law,” Paxton said in a released statement.
“Recent reports indicate that Texas Children’s Hospital may be illegally performing such procedures, and my office is working to uncover the truth. I am committed to investigating any entity in our state to ensure our children are protected,” Paxton continued. “Although many unhinged health-compromising activists believe otherwise, children should not be treated as science experiments. Doctors and hospitals should not impose mutilative and irreversible “gender transition” procedures that will negatively impact innocent children for the rest of their lives.
Paxton’s office also issued a Request for Review (“RTE”) as part of the investigation, requesting that 25 types of documents be made available to the AG’s office by June 19, 2023.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into Texas Children’s Hospital on Friday regarding the hospital’s “gender transition” procedures, weeks after a similar investigation into a separate hospital conducting such procedures. (AP Photo/Nick Wagner, File)
These requested documents include: “Documents related to policies and procedures for TCH’s use of puberty blockers on minors in the State of Texas”, “Documents related to the development, evaluation and re-evaluation of policies and procedures of TCH regarding the use of puberty blockers on minors”, as well as the “Documents relating to the use by TCH of puberty blockers on minors” with and without the consent of a parent.
Fox News Digital reached out to Paxton’s office and Texas Children’s Hospital for comment, but did not immediately respond.
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Paxton’s investigation of Texas Children’s Hospital follows a similar investigation launched in early May of Dell Children’s Medical Center, examining the hospital’s “gender transition” procedures on children.
The Dell Children’s Medical Center investigation was launched following a report by Project Veritas, which appeared to show that the hospital had admitted to having patients “as young as eight or nine years old” who were receiving health care. sexual transition. (Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“This is deeply troubling, and there is no place for it 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 is aimed to uncover the truth,” Paxton said.
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The Dell Children’s Medical Center investigation was launched following a report by Project Veritas, which appeared to show that the hospital had admitted to having patients “as young as eight or nine years old” who were receiving health care. sexual transition.
A hospital spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital after its initial publication that it was “conducting a thorough review of this situation.”
Senate Bill 14, which would bar transgender youth from getting puberty blockers and other hormone treatments needed to transition, is now heading to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after a 19-12 vote. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Just two days before Paxton announced the latest hospital investigation, Texas lawmakers gave final approval to Senate Bill 14, which would bar transgender youth from getting puberty blockers and other necessary hormone treatments. at transition. The bill would also seek to “wean” patients currently receiving such care from treatment in a medically appropriate manner.
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Senate Bill 14 is now heading to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after a 19-12 vote. The ban would go into effect Sept. 1 if signed by the governor.
Fox News’ Louis Casiano and Lacey Christ contributed to this report.