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(2,435 posts)IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)The problem, though, is while we've taken this round, this isn't over. They'll be at it again tomorrow. They'll appeal. They'll file more lawsuits. They may even defy this judge's orders. So... One small step. But we all know Nazis never go down quietly, so... Now it's time to see what they do and what the hell the next battle is.
I hate these damned bigots. I hate them beyond words. Even if this gets stopped permanently, they've still done plenty to hurt and scare people.... which was the goal all along.
Thank you, Judge Meachum Clark.
FreeState
(10,570 posts)They would lose. They have planned the case and hope the dates lineup with rallying their base to the poles. Maybe Im cynical though. After all how many trans teens are there? Seems like a huge freak out over people that they likely dont even know.
IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)When it comes to court battles such as this, I don't know if the fascists go into it expecting to lose so they can find a new angle of attack, or, are so arrogant and self-righteous they think they'll win.
Regardless of what happens with this case, they'll find something to rally the base. If they lose, it's "Re-elect us so we can finish this fight!" If they win, it'll be "Re-elect us! We get results! And once we done with the trans community, we'll go after the next group you hate!" So, yeah... Lose, they rally the base. Win, they rally the base. Because all they and their base have is.. hate and bigotry.
You would think that trans teens being such a small group that they'd just ignore them... But then, these are bullies and thugs, so... The smaller the group, and the more vulnerable the group, the more they get turned on by going after them. "They're vulnerable and we outnumber them!" That's the way these people think. I've seen it for too long. They never enter a fair fight. Why? Because it's not us who are the weak cowards... It's them.
Bullies and brats who never grew up... and never will.
LetMyPeopleVote
(144,945 posts)The Friday evening order is the latest event in a weeklong civil lawsuit filed by the parents of a trans child and a Houston-area psychologist, who challenged Texas Governor Greg Abbotts Feb. 25 directive to the agency ordering it to consider encouraging medically recommended treatment of gender dysphoria as child abuse.
Gender-affirming care was not investigated as child abuse by DFPS until after Feb. 22, 2022. The series of directives and decisions by the governor, the executive director and other decision-makers at DFPS changed the status quo for transgender children and their families, as well as professionals who offer treatment, throughout the state of Texas, announced District Judge AMy Meachum at the conclusion of a hearing on the requested statewide injunction. The governors directive was given the effect of a new law or a new agency rule despite no new legislation, regulation or even stated agency policy. [Texas Governor Greg] Abbott and [DFPS] Commissioner [Jaime] Masters actions violate separation of powers by impermissibly approaching into the legislative domain.
In her decision, Meachum highlighted the consequences that the controversial policy has had on the family who brought the suit.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)How is that even constitutional? Gov. Abbott wants to knuckle some of the most vulnerable Texans, and here's some maverick judge telling him he can't just come up with new laws and agency regulations to oppress people. That just doesn't seem right!
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Meachum said there is a "substantial likelihood that" lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal will prevail in getting this directive permanently overturned, calling Abbott's actions "beyond the scope of his duty and unconstitutional."....
Lawyers for the ACLU and Lambda argued in court Friday that Meachum should grant a statewide injunction on all of these investigations until the legitimacy of this directive can be argued in trial.
The defendants directives and actions are traumatizing, said ACLU of Texas attorney Brian Klosterboer. He added that the actions are killing the ability of transgender youth to continue to get necessary care, and forcing physicians and mandatory reporters to decide between civil and criminal penalties and doing whats right for the health of their patients.
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(296,881 posts)little Fascist snoops.
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LetMyPeopleVote
(144,945 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(144,945 posts)Paxton and Abbott are attacking and threatening trans children for political points
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That health care is legal under Texas law, but this is election season. Cynics who think politicians will say anything to get reelected have a new, sparkling piece of evidence......
But most of those arent sexy election issues. Paxton is in a runoff. Abbott faces a well-known, well-financed Democrat in November. And as The Texas Tribunes Patrick Svitek has reported, they think theyve got a hot item to entice Republican voters.
This is a winning issue, Abbotts top political strategist, Dave Carney, told reporters last week. Texans have common sense.....
How is that considered child abuse to accept them and love them? one mother told them. How can they overstep their power and try to come and tell me how I should love my child?
LetMyPeopleVote
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The courts decisive ruling today brings some needed relief to trans youth in Texas but we cannot stop fighting, said Brian Klosterboer, ACLU of Texas attorney. Todays witnesses including a parent targeted by these attacks, experts on medical care, and a supervisor within Texas Child Protective Services gave courageous and emotional testimony about the fear and harm caused by these unlawful actions. All trans young people deserve to live freely as their true selves.
The decision came at the end of a day-long hearing in a lawsuit filed on behalf of two parents a DFPS employee and her spouse with a transgender child and Dr. Megan Mooney, a licensed psychologist who is considered a mandatory reporter under Texas law and cannot comply with the governors directive without harming her clients and violating her ethical obligations.
We feel relieved and vindicated that the judge understood the magnitude and breadth of the harm that would have resulted if Texas child welfare agency at the direction of the governor were allowed to continue enforcing this lawless directive, said Paul Castillo, Senior Counsel at Lambda Legal. Parents who love their transgender children and work with healthcare providers to support and affirm their well-being should be celebrated, rather than investigated as criminals as the state sought to do here. We are grateful that the judge issued an order today preventing enforcement of these directives statewide against any family in Texas, and made clear that no one who counts as a mandatory reporter can be forced to turn in families for investigation simply for doing what is right for their child.
The judge recognized the governor and DFPSs actions for what they were unauthorized and unconstitutional exercises of power that cause severe, immediate, and devastating harms to transgender youth and their families across Texas, said Chase Strangio, deputy director for Trans Justice with the American Civil Liberties Union LGBTQ & HIV Project. We are relieved for Texas families and will never stop fighting for trans justice.
LetMyPeopleVote
(144,945 posts)This is horrible. Texas Children is one of the better hospitals in the country for these issues
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According to the hospitals statement, leadership made the decision to stop the endocrine treatments because of the states recent choice to officially treat gender modification as child abuse.
The mission of Texas Childrens Hospital is to create a healthier future for all children, including transgender children, within the bounds of the law. After assessing the Attorney Generals and Governors actions, Texas Childrens Hospital paused hormone-related prescription therapies for gender-affirming services, the hospital stated.
This step was taken to safeguard our healthcare professionals and impacted families from potential criminal legal ramifications.
On February 21, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an official opinion arguing that gender transition procedures constitute child abuse under existing Texas law. Specifically, Paxton observed that courts have long recognized a fundamental liberty interest in procreation, a right endangered by the endocrine and surgical treatments used to aid sex transitions before adulthood.
LetMyPeopleVote
(144,945 posts)This is a political stunt by Greg and Ken Paxton. This injunction should remain in effect
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Lawyers representing the families of transgender children said they dont believe the appeal should affect the injunction.
Legal experts say this case falls into a complicated corner of the law until the appeals court weighs in.....
Two lawyers representing families under investigation told The Texas Tribune that they are proceeding as if the injunction is still in effect and, as a result, have directed their clients to no longer participate in the investigations.
In a statement, a spokesperson for DFPS said that the agencys posture on these investigations is that we are continuing to follow the law. The spokesperson declined to elaborate about whether the investigations are ongoing or are halted as a result of the injunction.