The Texas attorney general's office will investigate to determine if Texas Children's Hospital in Houston is actively engaging in 'illegal behavior' and performing 'gender transitioning' procedures on children.
This comes two weeks after the attorney general announced an investigation into Dell Children's Medical Center inPaxton's second investigation will determine if Texas Children's Hospital in Houston is actively engaging in "illegal behavior" and performing "gender transitioning" procedures on children.
"I've been clear that any ‘gender transitioning’ procedures that hurt our children constitute child abuse under Texas law," Paxton said in a statement. "Recent reports indicate that Texas Children's Hospital may be unlawfully performing such procedures, and my office is working to uncover the truth. I am committed to investigating any entity in our state to ensure that our children are protected.
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