Judge Issues Restraining Order on Gov. Abbott Transgender Directive Over Kids – Opinion

Friday’s decision by a Texas judge stayed the governor Greg Abbott’s directive to state family protection services for investigating possible child abuse. This was in response to Texas children undergoing gender transition procedures or being given hormone-altering medication.

Reuters:

A Texas judge on Friday blocked, at least for now, Governor Greg Abbott’s directive that child protective services investigate medical providers or parents over gender transition treatments for minors.

Jan Soifer of Travis County issued a temporary restraint order to PFLAG at its request. This was in response to Abbott’s February directive to Texas Department of Family Protective Services.

“That families will be protected from invasive, unnecessary, and unnerving investigations by DFPS simply for helping their transgender children thrive and be themselves is a very good thing,” Brian Bond, PFLAG executive director, said in a statement.

Madeline Leesman was my sister-site Townhall.com’s reporter on Thursday.

Texas is suing parents of transgender kids to stop child abuse investigations by the state.

The Washington Post reported Thursday that at least nine families are being probed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for allowing their “transgender” children to undergo “gender-affirming” health care.

This lawsuit was brought by Lambda Legal (the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas) on behalf of three families in Texas.

‘The suit requests that the court block state investigations of PFLAG families in Texas who are supporting their transgender children with medically necessary health care,” Lamba Legal wrote on its website.

On Wednesday, a new lawsuit was filed challenging Texas Governor. Abbott’s directive to investigate parents who provide gender-affirming care to their transgender children and seeks to block the state from investigating any families that belong to PFLAG. https://t.co/BPRANXAsO7 pic.twitter.com/6eLnHrD3f9

— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) June 9, 2022

In its report Friday, Reuters noted that “Abbott did not immediately” provide comment on the judge’s decision on the lawsuit.