Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has withdrawn his attempt to obtain information on transgender patients from Seattle Children’s Hospital following a court settlement. The hospital had previously stated that it does not provide in-person or remote transitional care to Texas residents. As part of the agreement, the hospital will withdraw its business license in Texas. This settlement comes after Paxton initiated an investigation in November, following the passage of a Texas law banning puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender youth. Seattle Children’s Hospital was one of several clinics that received such requests for information. Paxton’s office is also involved in a legal battle regarding the potential for child abuse investigations into parents providing transition-related care. The agreement between Paxton and the hospital resolves their dispute.
