Texas Judge Halts Child Abuse Investigations of Parents With Transgender Children
A Texas judge issued a temporary freeze Friday of Gov. Greg Abbott’s order for state officials to conduct child abuse investigations into parents who have provided their transgender child or children with gender-affirming care.
Travis County District Judge Amy Clark Meachum, who ordered the injunction after spending the day listening to oral arguments, called Abbott’s directive “unconstitutional” and an overreach of his power as governor. The injunction is part of a legal fight against the Feb. 22 order. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he will appeal the court’s decision.
“Democrat judge tries to halt legal and necessary investigations into those trying to abuse our kids through ‘trans’ surgeries and prescription drugs. I’m appealing. I’ll win this fight to protect our Texas children,” Paxton, a Republican, said in a tweet Friday evening.
Randa Mulanax, a supervisor for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, testified Friday that investigators were pressed to investigate cases even if there was no evidence of child abuse. The disparity between how these cases are handled compared to others is what made Mulanax decide to resign, according to the Texas Tribune, which noted nine such investigations. (Read more from “Texas Judge Halts Child Abuse Investigations of Parents With Transgender Children” HERE)
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