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Topic: Gender-transition care for minors
THEN · 2022-02-23
“Things that are not child abuse: Gender-affirming health care”
NOW · 2026-09-09
“Absolutely, and in fact, in the legislature, I voted for an amendment that would have restricted the bill in question to a ban on surgeries for minors.”
Context: The 2022 post answered Texas leaders' move to treat gender transition of minors as child abuse. 'Gender-affirming health care' covers more than surgery, including puberty blockers and hormones. In 2023 he voted against SB 14, which banned all three for minors. On Fox he said the bill was "overly broad" and that "I've been consistent on this issue," pointing to an amendment that would have limited it to surgeries.
