Texas investigates hospital accused of performing sex change procedures on 8-year-olds
Attorney General Ken Paxton warns of the danger of "transgender extremism" and warns that "there is no place for it" in the state.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into alleged illegal sex change procedures on minors at Dell Children's Clinical Center. The Attorney General's Office opened proceedings following the publication of a video in which a social worker at the center acknowledged that these practices were taking place. The hospital responded by letter to the request by denying the information.
"Deeply disturbing"
The Prosecutor's Office gave the non-profit hospital until May 30 to provide all documentation that demonstrates the age of the patients who have undergone such procedures, as well as which type of treatments were applied to them and what advice they received. They also required the number of times a patient is seen before receiving treatment, how long counseling sessions last, and the delivery of any complaints the center may have received, as well as any and all other related materials. In a statement, Paxton wanted to make it clear that "there is no place for it in Texas."
The center denies the accusations
The Center responded to the Attorney General's request with a letter in which it states that it prohibits "surgery and prescription of hormone therapy, including puberty blockers, for the treatment of gender dysphoria in children and adolescents." In addition, the hospital announced that it "will take appropriate action" if the investigation showed that "any employee or contracted provider acts in a manner that is inconsistent with our organizational position regarding gender dysphoria care of minors."
A social worker, caught on video acknowledging the facts
The official investigation follows Project Veritas' report that sex change surgeries were being performed on minors at the center. A journalist from the organization posed as a father looking into possibilities for his 10-year-old son to start such a treatment. A hospital social worker offered him information and even told him that puberty blockers were most often dispensed to children between the ages of eight and nine after a single consultation with a physician.
Following the airing of the investigation, Republican Senator Ted Cruz and conservative Representative Chip Roy demanded answers from the center.
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