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New Rules Could Limit Healthcare for Transgender Kids

December 18, 2025

The U. S. government recently proposed new rules that could make it harder for transgender children to get certain medical treatments. These rules aim to stop hospitals from using federal money, like Medicaid and Medicare, to pay for gender-affirming care. This includes treatments like puberty block

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Doctor’s Charges Dropped After Whistleblowing on Kids’ Transgender Care

January 27, 2025

Last month, a doctor in Texas had their charges dropped after they shared sensitive medical information about young patients who underwent gender transition treatments at a major kids' hospital. The doctor, Dr. Eithan Haim, was initially accused of illegally accessing the hospital's online record da

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Doctor Defends Care Amid Legal Battle

January 10, 2025

A doctor from El Paso, Dr. Hector Granados, was recently sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The lawsuit alleges that Granados provided puberty blockers and hormones to minors for gender transition, which is now illegal in Texas. Granados denies these allegations, claiming he always follows t

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The Truth Matters: A Researcher's Dilemma

October 29, 2024

Imagine this: a top researcher studying the effects of gender affirming care on minors decided to keep some of her findings under wraps. For six years, Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy hid data from a study that showed no mental health improvements in kids who received puberty blockers. Her reason? She did

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Texas AG Takes On Doctor for Transgender Care to Minors

October 18, 2024

In a fresh twist, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a Dallas doctor, Dr. May Chi Lau. The suit claims she provided hormone replacement therapy to 21 minors for gender transition between October 2023 and August. Texas has a law, Senate Bill 14, that bans such treatments fo