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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a sweeping settlement that forces Texas Children\u2019s Hospital to open what would be the nation\u2019s first \u201cdetransition clinic,\u201d a facility designed to treat patients who previously underwent gender\u2011transition procedures. The agreement also requires the hospital to pay $10 million to the state, concluding a years\u2011long investigation into its billing practices and its role in providing gender\u2011affirming care to minors.<\/p>

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Under the deal, the clinic must offer free services for its first several years and operate alongside other penalties, including the revocation of medical privileges for several physicians. The settlement arrives amid Texas\u2019 broader crackdown on transgender medical care for minors, following legislation signed in 2023 that banned puberty blockers and hormone therapies for youth. Paxton framed the outcome as a major victory, while the hospital has not yet commented.<\/p>

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Texas Children\u2019s pushed back forcefully, saying it chose to settle to end a costly and protracted legal fight rather than because of any wrongdoing. In a statement, the hospital said it spent three years producing more than five million documents for state and federal investigators and maintained that every review has found it compliant with the law. Leaders called the settlement a \u201cdifficult decision\u201d made to protect resources and keep the hospital focused on patient care.<\/p>

Why It Matters<\/h2>

The agreement lands amid a national political battle over transgender health care, with Texas positioned at the forefront of efforts to restrict treatment for minors. While Paxton celebrated the settlement as a turning point, the hospital emphasized that it would \u201calways put our purpose over politics\u201d and continue operating within state and federal law as the new clinic takes shape.<\/p>

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