Greg Abbott and other lawmakers to abandonan orderthat equates gender-affirming medical care for transgender children to child abuse.
It was organized in partnership with LGBTQ+ civil rights groupHuman Rights Campaign.
The order also requires medical professionals and teachers to report children receiving care or face “criminal penalties.”
The move drew swift backlash fromcivil rights groupsandmedical organizations.
Apple CEO Tim Cook also spoke out about the issue in a tweet on Thursday.
“I stand with them and the families, loved ones, and allies who support them.”
I stand with them and the families, loved ones, and allies who support them.
