In this episode, we dive right into the most controversial law passed by Texas in the 88th Legislature.  SB 13 Banning Gender Affirming Care. Texas will ban gender-affirming care for minors, this includes medication and surgery. SB 14 bans transition-related care for transgender minors, but Texas families and medical providers tried to block the bill by filing a lawsuit. It was appealed to the Texas Supreme Court in late August. The law will also allow the state to revoke medical licenses of doctors who provide treatment like puberty blockers or hormone therapy to minors “to transition a child’s biological sex.”

We also dive into the judiciary decisions regarding this law that stemed as far fact as late 2023.  The Texas Supreme Court will allow the new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting up Texas to be the most populous state with such restrictions on transgender children. Last week, a state district judge ruled the pending law violated the rights of transgender children and their families to seek appropriate medical care, and violated doctors’ ability to follow “well-established, evidence-based” medical guidelines under threat of losing their license. The judge issued a temporary injunction that was lifted by the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court, who took action without explaining their decision.