Transgender Texans and doctors say Republican lawmakers misconstrue what science says about puberty blockers and hormone therapy

Posted on AllSides March 24th, 2023
From The Left
Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune

Several Republican Texas lawmakers are clashing with medical groups over whether puberty blockers and hormone therapies help or hurt transgender kids. Those conflicting positions come as some legislators push bills that would limit — or completely block — queer youth from accessing transition-related treatments that many medical associations support.

Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, is championing a bill that would bar doctors from providing such treatments — but only if they’re used to help a child gender transition. During a debate last week on her Senate Bill 14, Campbell and opponents of transition-related care portrayed doctors who provide...

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https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/24/texas-legislature-transgender-health-care/

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