Justices on the Texas Supreme Court voiced concerns Tuesday about a new state law banning medical treatment for the purpose of a child transitioning to the opposite sex.
Discussions about the rights of transgender children are ones of “philosophy, morality, and religion,” but not science, Justice Jimmy Blacklock said.
“It’s hard for me to see the court as the arbiter,” Blacklock added.
Justice Jeff Boyd noted that parents’ authority to make decisions for their children goes only so far, citing state laws that prohibit marriage or driving a vehicle until a certain age.
The hearing marked the first time the ...
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