The ACLU and Lambda Legal had initially challenged Abbott's order on behalf of the family of a 16-year-old transgender girl. (Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
She had taken puberty-delaying medications and hormone therapy. Her mother, a DFPS employee, was placed on administrative leave following Abbott's directive, according to Reuters.
Judge Amy Clark Meachum ruled in March 2022 that the plaintiffs in the case faced "deprivation of their constitutional rights, the potential loss of necessary medical care and the stigma attached to being the subject of an unfounded child abuse investigation."
Earlier this month, another Texas judge temporarily blocked state Attorney General Ken Paxton from requiring an LGBTQ+ advocacy group provide information about transgender children receiving gender transition treatment. (Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Travis County District Court Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel said providing the information would harm PFLAG and its members in several ways, including violating their rights of free speech, association and protection from unreasonable searches.
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Fox News' Landon Mion and Reuters contributed to this report.
Haley Chi-Sing is a Freelance Writer for Fox News Digital. You can reach her at @haleychising on X.
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