Texas Passes Sweeping Ban on Transgender Medical Care for Minors and Athletes

The Texas legislature has passed a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for most minors, including gender reassignment surgeries, puberty blocking medication, and hormone therapies. The bill would revoke the license of any healthcare provider who provides such care to trans youth. The ban would take effect on September 1 if signed by Governor Abbott, making Texas the fifteenth state to restrict access to gender-affirming care for trans youth this year.