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Texas’ anti-trans healthcare law is already having a “direct, measurable negative effect on children and families,” said Michele Hutchison, chief of pediatric endocrinology at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Hutchison, whose career began in Texas, now frequently consults with families who are considering leaving the state to maintain their children’s healthcare.
