Dr. May Lau from Dallas is facing a lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly prescribing cross-sex hormones to over 20 adolescents. In the first enforcement of a state law banning transgender medical procedures for minors, Paxton alleges that Lau violated a Republican-supported ban enacted in Texas last year.
The lawsuit claims Lau, a professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and a specialist in adolescent medicine, unlawfully prescribed testosterone to 21 biologically female patients, aged between 14 and 17. Lau is accused of altering medical records, prescriptions, and billing statements to conceal the reason behind the medication, gender transition.
Now, an injunction is being sought to prevent Lau from prescribing testosterone and estrogen to minors for the purpose of gender transition. Lau faces potential fines of up to $10,000 per violation. Dr. Lau and the University of Texas Southwestern have yet to provide a comment.
At least 26 states have implemented laws restricting or prohibiting medical procedures for transgender minors. However, the majority of these laws face legal challenges, with bans in Arkansas and Florida deemed unconstitutional by federal judges. Other states like Montana have temporary orders in place blocking the enforcement of the ban.
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