Texas commissioner says gender-affirmation surgery for minors is 'child abuse'.
Demonstrators gather on the steps to the State Capitol to speak against transgender-related legislation bills being considered in the Texas Senate and Texas House on May 20, 2021, in Austin, Texas.The head of the Texas department charged with protecting the welfare of the state’s children said Wednesday that gender-affirming surgery, which she refers to as “genital mutilation,” constitutes “child abuse” under state law.
“Such mutilation may cause a ‘genuine threat of substantial harm from physical injury to the child,’” Jaime Masters, commissioner of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, wrote in aaddressed to Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican. “This surgical procedure physically alters a child’s genitalia for non-medical purposes potentially inflicting irreversible harm to children’s bodies.
State Rep. Erin Zweiner, a Democrat and founding member of Texas House LGBTQ Caucus, told the Texas Tribune that legislation would have to be passed to change the Texas Family Code in order for there to be any major change following Commissioner Masters’ letter. However, she added, it could still present a barrier to trans minors seeking gender-affirming care and “opens the door to any parent of a trans kid being accused of child abuse.
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