DA Joe Gonzales' statement defies directives from two of the state’s top Republicans.
District Attorney Joe Gonzales has announced he will not follow Gov. Greg Abbott's directive that equates gender-affirming care in children as abuse.Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales will not prosecute families, medical professionals or teachers who support gender-affirming care for children as abuse, defying directives from two of the state’s top Republicans.
“Politicians should stop inserting themselves into medical care decisions that are best left to doctors and patients,” he said. “Our office would not prosecute the family members, medical professionals, teachers and others who provide medical care, unconditional love and emotional support for this vulnerable population.”, stating that certain gender-affirming care for children, such as gender reassignment surgery and puberty-blocking medications, constitute child abuse under the law.
“But they spread fear and misinformation and could spur false reporting of child abuse at a time when [the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services] is already facing a crisis in our state’s foster care system,” he said “The law is clear that parents, guardians and doctors can provide transgender youth with treatment in accordance with prevailing standards of care.
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