This week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against an El Paso doctor, accusing him of unlawfully providing sex-change hormones to children in violation of state law. The lawsuit targets pediatric endocrinologist Hector Granados, who is accused of prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors, which is prohibited under Texas law.
According to Paxton's office, the state law prohibits medical providers from offering certain gender-affirming treatments to minors to assist them in transitioning their biological sex. Despite the law, Granados allegedly continued to provide these treatments to his minor patients, including prescribing puberty blockers and hormones such as testosterone.
The lawsuit lists 21 anonymous patients who were reportedly treated by Granados, with some being prescribed puberty blockers and others receiving hormone treatments. The filing alleges that Granados wrote unlawful prescriptions for these drugs as recently as August 19, 2024, with patients filling them as recently as October 12, 2024.
Furthermore, the lawsuit accuses Granados of engaging in deceptive practices by falsifying medical records, prescriptions, and other documentation to mislead pharmacies, insurance providers, and patients. Paxton emphasized the irreversible and damaging effects of these interventions on minors and stated that any physician found violating the law will face prosecution.
Paxton is seeking temporary and permanent injunctions against Granados to prevent him from prescribing puberty blockers and testosterone to minors. The lawsuit also seeks civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation. This legal action against Granados is the second of its kind this month, with Paxton also suing another doctor in Dallas for providing prohibited gender transition hormones to adolescents.
