ACLU said Wednesday that Abbott's letter and Paxton's opinion "have no legal effect"

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Beto and the ACLU are standing up to Greg Abbott and Paxton on this bullshit

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Opponents of Abbott’s recommendation (not officially a law) say it will allow trans children to be outed and parents to face charges for supporting them. Additionally, the letter says medical professionals could also face repercussions for not reporting any gender-affirming care given to children.

One of Abbott’s fiercest opponents is his current rival for the Texas governorship. In a tweet Wednesday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke said:

“Foster kids have been forced to sleep on the floor in Abbott’s CPS system where harm to children is “overlooked, ignored or forgotten.” Texas leads the nation in uninsured kids. Now @GregAbbott_TX is cruelly and obsessively bullying children. Texas kids deserve so much better.”

BETO O’ROURKE

The ACLU said Wednesday that Abbott’s letter and Paxton’s opinion “have no legal effect” and “can’t override the constitutional rights of Texas families.” The organization further commented that no U.S. court has ever found gender-affirming care to be tantamount to child abuse.

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1. KnR

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2. No court has ever found...

Was before Biff and the Handmaiden were added to the court.

We're in uncharted waters now.

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3. Still can do terrible harm to children in the interim.

So they start taking children, prosecuting parents. Arrested parents will need attorneys to fight. Will need to try to locate children etc. Even a few days or week of this can traumatize children.