They already had the ability to do those things before this. Abbot telling DFPS to investigate people for already existing laws doesn't contribute to any kind of slippery slope. The laws are already on the books, he's just telling the people at DFPS to get off their asses and stop ignoring criminal child abuse by parents who are allowing any kind of medical procedures to change their childrens' physical sexual characteristics. Sounds like he had to wait until the Texas AG got around to publishing a written legal opinion stating that sexual reassignment surgery and hormone treatments for minor children is child abuse.
Any problem with a slippery slope isn't because of what Abbot just did, it would be with the laws he referred to that were already on the books.
I have a problem with both issues—the law and the Governor ordering these investigations.
Much like how I have a problem with governors still forcing kids to mask in blue states.
Any and all authoritarian overreach is a problem for me. That’s not to say I think parents forcing sex changes on their kids is acceptable, but I personally know of people who were hounded in other states because of a directive to be harsher on SIDS reports. Their life was hell for months before the community told the state-designated reporters to shove off.
They already had the ability to do those things before this. Abbot telling DFPS to investigate people for already existing laws doesn't contribute to any kind of slippery slope. The laws are already on the books, he's just telling the people at DFPS to get off their asses and stop ignoring criminal child abuse by parents who are allowing any kind of medical procedures to change their childrens' physical sexual characteristics. Sounds like he had to wait until the Texas AG got around to publishing a written legal opinion stating that sexual reassignment surgery and hormone treatments for minor children is child abuse.
Any problem with a slippery slope isn't because of what Abbot just did, it would be with the laws he referred to that were already on the books.
I have a problem with both issues—the law and the Governor ordering these investigations.
Much like how I have a problem with governors still forcing kids to mask in blue states.
Any and all authoritarian overreach is a problem for me. That’s not to say I think parents forcing sex changes on their kids is acceptable, but I personally know of people who were hounded in other states because of a directive to be harsher on SIDS reports. Their life was hell for months before the community told the state-designated reporters to shove off.
The same can happen here.
Blame the victim