Texas’ Largest Children’s Hospital Shuts Down Puberty Blockers, Opens Detransition Clinic in Landmark Settlement
The Texas Children’s Hospital, widely recognized as the largest pediatric healthcare facility in the United States, has announced a significant shift in its policies regarding gender-affirming treatments for minors. As part of a newly finalized settlement, the hospital will cease administering puberty blockers to minors, establish the nation’s first dedicated “detransition clinic,” and pay $10 million in penalties. The settlement, hailed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as a “landmark,” marks a contentious chapter in the ongoing debate over pediatric gender care. Paxton emphasized that the settlement would “fully fund the detransition clinic and provide services free of charge to












