Bans on puberty blockers and transgender procedures are among 774 new Texas laws set to go into effect on Friday, Sept. 1.
The heap of laws addresses everything from fentanyl deaths to school safety to precautions around COVID-19, the Texas Tribune reported. But perhaps the most contentious were those addressing LGBT issues; different bills banned the giving of puberty blockers to children, transgender procedures, sexually explicit public performances , and restricted transgender athletes in sports.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 14, which bans puberty blockers, cross-sex hormone replacement, and transition surgeries for children, in June. A group of activists filed a lawsuit to block the law on July 13, using legal arguments similar to those that halted similar bills in Arkansas, Florida, and Tennessee.
“They are actively ignoring the science, dismissing best-practice medical care, intervening in a parent’s right to care for and love their child, and explicitly exposing trans youth in Texas to rampant discrimination. This law is not just harmful and cruel, it is life-threatening.” In her Aug. 25 decision, Cantú Hexsel claimed that the law “interferes with Texas families’ private decisions and strips Texas parents … of the right to seek, direct, and provide medical care for their children.” The appeal from the attorney general's office contested the assertion, pointing to the"unproven" nature of the procedures involved.
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