Texas has opened nine alleged abuse investigations of minors receiving gender-affirming health care, Patrick Crimmins, a Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) spokesman, confirmed to CNN Thursday.
Highlights
- Texas has opened nine alleged abuse investigations of minors receiving gender-affirming health care.
- Civil rights groups said in a court hearing last week they were aware of at least three families under investigation.
- Gov.
- Greg Abbott last month directed the state family services department to investigate alleged abuse.
- The state’s actions have been widely criticized as an attack on transgender children.
- A district court judge will weigh in on whether to block the practice statewide Friday morning, a decision is expected to be made by the Third Court of Appeals later this week, but the appeals court dismisses the appeal over jurisdiction of the case, citing a lack of jurisdiction in the case.