Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth
Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office says one of the first doctors in the U.S. accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth under GOP-led bans was found not to have broken the law
Read the full article on ABC US
Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article contains significant factual inaccuracies regarding the nature of the legal action against the doctor. The article claims the doctor was accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth, while sources indicate the case involved leaking patient data. There is a moderate bias due to the misrepresentation of the charges and framing of the issue.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office says one of the first doctors in the U.S. accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth under GOP-led bans was found not to have broken the law
- Verification Source #1: NBC News reports the Justice Department dropped a case against a Texas doctor charged with leaking trans care data.
- Verification Source #2: HIPAA Journal reports the DOJ dropped charges against a surgeon who disclosed details of continuing transgender care on minors at Texas Children's Hospital.
- Verification Source #3: The Texas Tribune reports that federal charges were dropped against a Texas doctor accused of leaking transgender care data.
- Verification Source #4: The New York Times reports on charges being dropped against a doctor who obtained records on minors receiving gender-transition care.
- Assessment: Contradicted. The sources indicate the doctor was charged with leaking patient data, not illegally providing care.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: 'Justice Department drops case against Texas doctor charged with leaking trans care data'
- Source 2: 'Ethan Haim, a former surgeon at Texas Children's Hospital who disclosed details of continuing transgender care on minors at Texas Children's'
- Source 3: 'Feds drop charges against Texas doctor accused of leaking transgender care data.'