Texas Children's Hospital has been ordered to open a detransition clinic, with the hospital also paying $10 million to the state and five of its physicians losing their medical licenses following a Texas Attorney General investigation.
The settlement requires Texas Children's Hospital to open the nation's first detransition clinic, providing free medical care to patients who underwent gender-transition procedures for the next five years. The order comes after Texas Governor Greg Abbott banned hormone therapies for transgender children in 2023.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement: "Today is a monumental day in the fight to stop the radical transgender movement. I applaud Texas Children's Hospital for changing course and committing to being a part of the solution by agreeing to form a first-of-its kind Detransition Clinic."
The hospital issued a statement saying: "To be clear — we are settling to protect our resources from endless and costly litigation. We stand proud knowing we will always put our purpose over politics and that we have and will continue to follow the law."
The $10 million settlement and clinic requirement appear designed to offset the costs of prolonged litigation. The loss of five physicians' licenses indicates the severity of the state's enforcement action on these procedures.
The settlement may influence how other states regulate transgender care for minors at major medical institutions.
