Defending Parental Rights and the Well-being of TX Children in Minor Gender Transition Suit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2024
Contact: Jeremy Newman
Phone: 214-707-8445
Email: Jeremy@FamilyFreedomProject.org
FFP Files Post-submission Brief at the Supreme Court of Texas Defending Parental Rights and the Well-being of TX Children in Minor Gender Transition Suit
LUBBOCK, TX – Today, Family Freedom Project filed a Post-submission Brief at the Supreme Court of Texas in the Loe v. Texas case. The brief is a response to issues raised during oral arguments that present a threat to parental rights in Texas.
Yesterday morning the Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX) heard oral arguments on a lawsuit challenging Texas’s ban on chemical and surgical gender transition procedures on minors. Supporters of the Texas ban are arguing for child protection from harmful, irreversible, experimental medical interventions, while critics claim it is discriminatory and harmful for transgender children and their families. Family Freedom Project has been involved in the case to show the court the legal pathway for how Texas children can be protected without jeopardizing parental rights.
Jeremy Newman, VP of Policy at the Family Freedom Project, released the following statement about Loe v. Texas.
In Monday’s Oral Arguments, the state essentially argued that they have the power to design a pre-curated list of options which a parent is then restricted to choose from when making decisions for their child. We are asking that the court reaffirm its commitment to the longstanding state and federal jurisprudence protecting the fundamental rights of parents. Parental rights are delegated by God alongside the high duty of parents to nurture and protect their child’s wellbeing. They are not designed by the state and then served up on a pre-curated menu. The court can respect the rights of parents and protect children from experimental medical procedures at the same time.