By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A Dallas doctor has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly providing transgender care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law.In the lawsuit filed Thursday, Paxton claimed that Dr. May Chi Lau, who …
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