Heidi Stevens: Texas attempt to criminalize medical care for transgender youth is cynical exploitation of our bully moment

We’re living in a bully moment, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott just doubled down.

The governor wrote a letter Tuesday to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services calling on authorities to classify and investigate gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth as child abuse.

“Because the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is responsible for protecting children from abuse,” he wrote, “I hereby direct your agency to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of any reported incidents of these abusive procedures in the State of Texas.”