A multi-million dollar settlement ending so-called “gender affirming care” for minors in Texas marks a significant legal and cultural victory for the Trump administration and Ken Paxton.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The largest children’s hospital in the United States has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement with the state of Texas and the Trump administration for imposing radical gender ideology on minors. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “This historic settlement reflects an institutional and fundamental shift away from radical ‘gender’ ideology.” – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton 📺 DETAIL: On Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced that the Texas Children’s Hospital had agreed to a $10 million settlementwith the state of Texas and the Trump administration. The hospital stated that it agreed to the settlement to avoid prolonged litigation. In addition to the multi-million dollar payment to the state’s Medicaid program, the settlement includes a ban on the hospital providing so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors and the dismissal of five doctors. The settlement follows years of investigation by Paxton and the U.S. Department of Justice. The settlement is the culmination of a series of actions taken at the state and national level. In 2022, Governor Greg Abbott instructed the state’s child welfare agency to investigate so-called “gender-affirming care” as child abuse. A year later, following the findings of the investigation, the state of Texas banned the practice. The state’s ban was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2025. Similar bans exist in approximately 26 other states across the country. Around five million documents were produced over the course of the investigation into the hospital. 🎯 IMPACT: The settlement represents a major legal and cultural victory for the Trump administration and its state-level allies in combatting radical gender ideology and protecting children. As a result, Texas Children’s Hospital will now focus on other services, such as establishing a detransition clinic. Furthermore, any doctor henceforth found in violation of state law of gender transitions will lose their clinical privileges. This is not the first time that the Trump administration has shown its willingness to push back against gender ideology. In early May, the White House announced a crackdown on extremist pro-transgender groups and cells. |
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