A trans teenager attempted suicide in Texas on the same day that governor Greg Abbott ordered the state to investigate families like his for “child abuse”. In February, the Republican governor instructed Texas’ child services agency to investigate families and healthcare workers providing gender-affirming care for trans youth. Abbott issued the directive after attorney general Ken Paxton said healthcare for trans youth, including “life-saving” puberty blockers, was comparable to “child abuse”. For one trans teenager, fearing the onslaught to come, the double whammy was an attack too far, and he attempted suicide. “[He] said that the political environment, including Abbott’s Letter, and being misgendered at school, led him to take these actions,” a lawsuit against Abbott and other Texas officials said. According to the suit, the teen survived and was admitted as an outpatient at a psychiatric facility. There, workers came to know that he was undergoing hormonal therapy. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) launched an investigation into the teenager’s family. DFPS agents visited his family home and told them the psychiatric facility had reported the family for “child abuse”. Texas governor Greg Abbott has faced a firestorm of criticism over his repeated attacks against trans youth. (Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via…
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Trans teen attempted suicide after Texas child abuse directive – PinkNews
