Texas Governor Signs Law Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, Making it the Largest State to Do So

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law that bans gender-affirming care for minors, making Texas the largest state to do so. The law prohibits health care providers from prescribing hormones or puberty blockers to minors or performing surgeries to help with their gender transition. Medical providers who violate the law could have their license revoked. The ban has been criticized by medical associations and advocates for transgender youth, who argue that it harms them. The American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy groups have pledged to file a lawsuit to block the ban from going into effect.