Teenagers who were getting transition-related medical care in Texas learned this week they would no longer have access to their doctor, as the Austin hospital where the treatment was taking place is under scrutiny from state officials as part of their efforts to crack down on trans healthcare.
Families told The Texas Tribune the news came suddenly that the Dell Children’s Medical Center would no longer be offering previously planned treatments like puberty blockers, sending them scrambling to find new providers in a state where trans medical care is few and far between. The hospital confirmed in a statement to the Tribune that “the physicians who previously staffed the clinic will be departing.”
