Texas AG Paxton Requests Trans Youth Medical Records from Out-of-State Clinics

The move, part of a wider probe into gender-affirming care, has sparked concerns over patient privacy and governmental overreach.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested medical records of transgender youth from out-of-state clinics, including Georgia-based telehealth clinic QueerMed, as part of his wider probe into gender-affirming care.
Paxton's request for data includes patient diagnoses, medications, laboratory testing and treatment, and extends to patients who sought care before Texas' ban on gender-affirming care for minors went into effect.
This is the second known instance of Paxton seeking information from out-of-state providers, following a similar request to Seattle Children's Hospital last year.
QueerMed and other providers have vowed to protect patient information, citing federal and state health privacy laws.
The move is seen as part of a broader effort by Republican-led states to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth.