Title: "Texas Children’s Hospital Settles with Attorney General Paxton, Establishes Nation’s First Detransition Clinic
Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a groundbreaking settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital, resulting in the establishment of the nation’s first Detransition Clinic. The hospital will pay $10 million for billing Texas Medicaid for illegal gender-transition procedures and will terminate privileges of several physicians involved in harmful interventions. Following an extensive investigation, the agreement aims to protect Texans by creating a multidisciplinary clinic to reverse the effects of ideologically-driven medical procedures. The Detransition Clinic will offer free services for the first five years, funded by Texas Children’s.
As part of the settlement, Texas Children’s will permanently dismiss five physicians involved in harmful interventions and implement compliance and ethics measures. The hospital will not offer gender-transition services and will enforce automatic privilege relinquishment for any physician violating Texas laws on medical interventions for transitioning children. Attorney General Paxton, in collaboration with the Department of Justice, views this settlement as a significant step in combating radical transgender practices and ensuring accountability for those harming children. The agreement reflects a shift away from radical gender ideology and emphasizes the importance of protecting vulnerable individuals.
Attorney General Paxton commends Texas Children’s Hospital for its commitment to establishing the Detransition Clinic and providing care to individuals affected by harmful transgender practices. The settlement signifies a pivotal moment in addressing the dangers of misguided medical interventions on children. Paxton vows to investigate and prosecute any Texas hospital engaging in harmful practices to transition children, emphasizing the importance of upholding the law and safeguarding the well-being of young individuals.