(LifeSiteNews) — In a historic settlement, the nation’s largest children’s hospital has been ordered to fire five woke doctors who performed so-called “gender-affirming” medical procedures on minors, while also being compelled to create the first-ever “detransition clinic” to “reverse the damage caused by the ideologically-motivated physicians who harmed them.”
Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) has entered into agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Texas Attorney General that include commitments not to perform such procedures on children, which include the administration of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. TCH has also agreed to collectively pay over $10 million in damages and civil penalties and to dedicate millions to the provision of medical care to children harmed by the provision of such procedures.
“Today is a monumental day in the fight to stop the radical transgender movement. This historic settlement reflects an institutional and fundamental cultural shift away from radical ‘gender’ ideology. In addition to helping establish the first-ever Detransition Clinic and securing millions, this settlement will ensure that the deranged child mutilators who hurt our kids are fired and held accountable,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
“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 that will help provide free care to those who have been victimized by twisted, morally bankrupt transgender ideology,’ added Paxton.
“The Justice Department will use every weapon at its disposal to end the destructive and discredited practice of so-called ‘gender-affirming care’ for children,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Today’s resolution protects vulnerable children, holds providers accountable, and ensures those harmed receive the care they need.”
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“The Department of Justice is committed to protecting America’s children,” said Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward. “Today’s resolution furthers that commitment and puts providers of so-called ‘gender affirming care’ on notice that this Department will vigorously enforce federal law where children are put at risk.”
“I am grateful that Texas Children’s wants to be part of the solution and no longer the problem,” said Brett A. Shumate, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division. “Its commitment to providing detransitioner care is emblematic of just that. While the Department is satisfied with the resolution announced today, our division will continue to work tirelessly to protect America’s children and hold accountable pharmaceutical companies and medical providers who have taken advantage of vulnerable children under the guise of ‘care.’”
“In 2023, Dr. Eithan Haim and nurse Vanessa Sivadge worked with me to blow the whistle on the child sex-change program at Texas Children’s Hospital. The Biden Administration tried to imprison them. Now, Texas has fired the gender doctors and is building a detransition clinic,” recounted Christopher Rufo, whose investigative journalism first brought national attention to the horrors being inflicted on minors at TCH.
“This is happening because of the courage of Dr. Eithan D Haim and nurse Vanessa Sivadge, who risked it all to stop the mutilation of children in Texas. And it is great to see Ken Paxton and the State of Texas leading the way on establishing what I believe is the first-ever detransition clinic,” Rufo explained.
“The money is the least important part of the agreement,” declared Rufo. “TCH has shuttered its gender-medicine program, fired the doctors who performed the surgeries, and established the first-ever detransition clinic in America.”
