Texas has dropped its lawsuit against Dr. Hector Granados, a pediatric endocrinologist in El Paso accused of violating the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, after finding no evidence of wrongdoing.
Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) filed the case in October 2024, calling Granados a “scofflaw” who endangered children by allegedly prescribing puberty blockers and hormones despite a 2022 law prohibiting such treatments. The complaint claimed Granados falsified records to mislead pharmacies and insurers.
On Thursday, Paxton’s office confirmed it had filed a notice of nonsuit, citing “a thorough review of the evidence and Granados’ complete medical records” provided during the investigation. A spokesperson said the move allows the office to focus on other cases, including pending lawsuits against two Dallas-based physicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Granados previously told El Paso Matters he stopped treating minors after Senate Bill 14 took effect in September 2023, following a Texas Supreme Court ruling upholding the ban.
Texas is among more than 20 states that have restricted or outlawed gender-affirming care for minors since 2021. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s prohibition, ruling such bans do not constitute sex discrimination.
Major medical organizations, including the American Medical Association, maintain that gender-affirming care is medically necessary and can be lifesaving for transgender youth.
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