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Texas accuses El Paso doctor of providing 'dangerous' gender-transition drugs to kids: lawsuit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against an El Paso doctor this week for allegedly providing sex-change hormones to children in violation of a state statute.
Paxton announced the lawsuit against Hector Granados, a pediatric endocrinologist, Wednesday, arguing Granados is “harming the health and safety of Texas children by providing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to children.”
Paxton says such actions are in violation of a Texas law that prohibits “medical providers from prescribing certain gender-affirming treatments, including puberty blockers and hormones, to minors to assist them to medically transition,” according to the statement released by Paxton’s office.
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Under current state law, doctors are not allowed to provide children with puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones or to conduct surgery to affirm their self-professed gender identity in a way that is inconsistent with their biological sex.
“Despite the enactment of the law, Granados continues to prescribe and distribute puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to his minor patients for the purposes of transitioning their biological sex or affirming their belief that their gender identity or sex is inconsistent with their biological sex,” the filing alleges.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a lawsuit this week against an El Paso doctor accused of providing sex-change hormones to children in violation of a state statute. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
The suit listed 21 anonymous patients Granados has allegedly treated, several of whom were prescribed puberty blockers and others who were provided hormone treatment such as testosterone.
The suit alleges Granados has written “unlawful prescriptions for drugs as recently as August 19, 2024, with patients filling those unlawful prescriptions as recently as October 12, 2024.”
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The filing also alleges Granados has “engaged in false, misleading, and deceptive acts and practices to mislead pharmacies, insurance providers, and/or patients” by falsifying medical records, prescriptions and other medical documentation.
Under current state law, doctors are not allowed to provide children with puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones or to conduct surgery to affirm their self-professed gender identity in a way that is inconsistent with their biological sex. (Getty Images)
“Texas is cracking down on doctors illegally prescribing dangerous ‘gender transition’ drugs to children,” Paxton said in a statement. “State law forbids prescribing these interventions to minors because they have irreversible and damaging effects. Any physician found doing so will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”
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Paxton is seeking temporary and permanent injunctions against Granados that would block him from continuing to prescribe puberty blockers and testosterone and impose civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation.
Fox News Digital reached out to Granados for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Paxton is seeking temporary and permanent injunctions against Granados that would block him from continuing to prescribe puberty blockers and testosterone. (iStock)
This is the second suit of this nature Paxton has launched this month. The attorney general is also suing Dallas doctor May Lau, alleging the physician provided prohibited “gender transition” hormones to over 20 adolescents in violation of state law
Fox News Digital’s Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
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A family from Panorama City is turning to the public for additional help in finding their beloved tortoise that was stolen over the weekend.
Gustavo Mendoza told KTLA that a “heartless and evil man” stole the creature between 3 and 4 p.m. Sunday at their residence on Brimfield Avenue near Cantara Street.
The thief was also seen abusing the tortoise, Mendoza stated.
Video sent in by Mendoza shows the suspect sticking his hands through the front gate of the property and using a stick to flip the tortoise onto its shell before lifting it up and over the gate violently.
Upon getting to the top of the gate, he is seen throwing the tortoise into the air and letting it fall onto the ground before kicking it out of the view of the camera.
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A family from Panorama City is pleading for the return of their stolen tortoise, which was taken on Nov. 3, 2024. (Family photo) -
A family from Panorama City is pleading for the return of their stolen tortoise, which was taken on Nov. 3, 2024. (Family photo)
Jennifer Tapia, also an owner of the tortoise, says that she and her family keep their tortoises outside regularly. They went to look for her on Sunday afternoon, and while Tapia says the tortoise normally goes into hiding because “that’s what tortoises do,” the family quickly realized something was amiss.
“We couldn’t find her anywhere, so we looked at our surveillance footage,” Tapia told KTLA on Monday morning. “We saw this guy that picked her up, and he pretty much abused her and was kicking her around.”
“We’re just scared because we don’t know who it is…if it’s one of our neighbors,” Tapia added. “It’s sad to know that this is happening in our community and that someone could do this to an animal.”
The tortoise, which was a rescue, has been in the family’s possession for five years, Tapia said. They also have another one, which was hiding at the time of the theft.
Anyone with information surrounding the whereabouts of the tortoise or the suspect is encouraged to contact police.
Nancy Fontan and KTLA photojournalist Kris Arciaga contributed to this report.
An entire Oklahoma police department resigned on Thursday, leaving locals confused.
“To the Citizens of Geary. We regret to inform you, and we are sad to say that our entire Police Force resigned this morning at 10:00 am,” Geary Public Information Officer Terryl Allen said in a statement. “Considering this information, we were able to quickly secure an interim Chief of Police effective immediately, so the City of Geary is being taken care of without delay.”
Allen said the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office and the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office “are aware of the situation and offered their assistance during this time of transition.”
Locals appeared to be confused by the announcement posted to Facebook, writing, “But why did they all resign?” and “I think an explanation as to what happened is what everyone wants.”
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The entire Geary, Oklahoma, Police Department resigned on Thursday. (Facebook/ Geary Police Department)
Geary Police Chief Alicia Ford announced her resignation in a Thursday statement posted to Facebook, suggesting the Geary City Council may have been behind her decision to leave.
“Thank you citizens of Geary for allowing me (Alicia Ford) to serve as your chief for the past year. It is with great sadness that I and the rest of the Geary Police Officers will no longer be serving this community,” she wrote. “This choice was very difficult to make, but it was the right decision for me and the other officers. I have watched the officers serve this community selflessly, working hard to protect and provide the best quality of service possible. They have been an amazing team that was always willing to sacrifice for this community.”
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Geary Police Department Chief Alicia Ford shares a Halloween message on Facebook. (Facebook/ Geary Police Department)
Ford is encouraging members of the community “to take the time to get to know your council members and to be as involved as possible in the city, especially attending the city council meetings.”
“Your voices are stronger when you stand together as one, and you all have the ability to affect the change you want to see in your community,” Ford added. “It has been my honor to serve Geary, and I will forever cherish the people of this community.”
An acting chief, JJ Stitt, has been tapped to fill Ford’s position.
An acting chief, JJ Stitt, has been tapped to fill Ford’s position. (Google Maps)
Ford took over in 2023 after former Chief Cecil Harrall was fired by the city council in March of that year, following an affair scandal.
Allen said Geary residents are still able to make emergency 911 calls, “and an officer will be dispatched to assist you,” he said in his statement.
Geary “is currently working to make repairs and restore power to all our citizens from damage that was done during a severe thunderstorm yesterday evening. Thank you for your patience and understanding,” Allen added.
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Hundreds of cats and dogs found new homes in a super adoption event held at the Rose Bowl Stadium over the Nov. 2-3 weekend.
The Los Angeles-based Best Friends Animal Society, now in its 25th year, brought together 16 animal shelter and rescue groups to help nearly 400 pets get adopted.
“Every week, up to 200 dogs and cats unnecessarily die in LA’s city shelters,” the nonprofit wrote in a release.
Organizers said the hope for this event was to help ease the strain on animal shelters and rescue groups and allow more animals to find positive outcomes.
And now, hundreds of those animals have been helped to find their positive outcomes.
“To help even more pets find loving homes, after the event’s conclusion, Best Friends pulled a total of 21 dogs from Los Angeles County Animal Care and Riverside County Department of Animal Services,” added the nonprofit.
Organizers said these recently pulled pets are now looking for loving foster or adoptive homes, and are currently at the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in West Los Angeles.
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