The appeals court's decision allows a lower court to hold a hearing on whether Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to investigate certain gender-affirming care as child abuse can stand.
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A Texas appeals court sided with the parents of a transgender teenager in a ruling Wednesday, rejectingThe video above is from a previous story. The ruling will allow a lower court to hold a hearing, scheduled for Friday, where lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal will ask a judge to stop the state from launching child abuse investigations against parents who have obtained gender-affirming care for their transgender children.
"This crisis in Texas is continuing every day, with state leaders weaponizing the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate families, invade their privacy, and trample on the rights of parents simply for providing the best possible health care for their kids under the guidance of doctors and medical best practices.
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