Texas Children’s Hospital has agreed to create a “detransition clinic” as part of a settlement announced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Multiple outlets report that, under the terms of the agreement, the hospital will pay $10 million and fire five physicians. The settlement resolves investigations connected to the hospital’s provision of gender-affirming care, with NBC News also describing the matter as involving both a state and a U.S. Department of Justice-related investigation.
Paxton says the clinic would provide medical care for patients who have previously undergone gender-affirming healthcare, with a stated goal of addressing or reversing effects of that care. In reporting on the announcement, outlets describe the clinic as intended to be the first of its kind in the country. The New York Post adds that, for the first five years, the hospital will provide the services through the clinic free of charge to patients.
The sources agree on the core elements of the settlement—creation of the clinic, disciplinary actions against five physicians, and the $10 million payment—while characterizing the clinic’s purpose using Paxton’s description of “detransition” services.
