In a political era of “parental rights,” Texans raising trans kids say new law strips them of choice

Kari stands with her son, a transgender 17-year-old, at a park in Georgetown last month. Starting Sept. 1, a new law will require her son to be weaned off hormone treatments after lawmakers banned gender-affirming care for kids. (Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune)

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