Greg Abbott - Gregory Wayne Abbott, former TX AG, now 48th Governor of Texas

[Danraft]

That should be the message to voters

[Volkonski]

How Many Texas REpublicans.jpg

Too true.

[raison de arizona]

How Many Texas REpublicans.jpg

Too true.

I told that one to the wife and she asked what the joke was.

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That's just cold.

[Frater I*I]

That's just cold.

He's blunt.....but he's got a point...

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Story: https://www.expressnews.com/news/articl ... 422812.php

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Mom says trans eighth-grader was questioned by Texas officials at school
A declaration recounting the incident was filed as part of an ongoing lawsuit by LGBTQ legal advocates

On the morning of Aug. 30, a 13-year-old transgender boy was pulled out of class by his school’s administrators, his mother says. While his classmates continued their studies, he sat in a conference room at a Texas middle school where a Department of Family and Protective Services investigator began asking personal questions, court records state.

The reason: The state agency was probing his family following a February directive from Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to investigate the use of gender-affirming care in minors as child abuse, according to court documents.

The nearly hour-long interview touched on a range of personal topics — from the teen’s medical history to his gender dysphoria diagnosis to his suicide attempt years back, court records state. The interrogation left the boy — identified under the pseudonym Steve Koe — shaking and distressed, according to a signed declaration from his mother, named as Carol Koe.

The document, obtained by The Washington Post, is part of a cache of supplemental evidence filed late Wednesday as part of an ongoing lawsuit by LGBTQ advocates seeking to block investigations into families providing gender-affirming care to their transgender children.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2 ... l-lawsuit/

[sugar magnolia]

How can they even legally ask about his medical history without running afoul of HIPAA?

[pipistrelle]

How can they even legally ask about his medical history without running afoul of HIPAA?

[raison de arizona]

How can they even legally ask about his medical history without running afoul of HIPAA?

IANAL, but in my recollection HIPAA protects against them asking his DOCTOR about his medical history, they can ask him all they want. He should tell them where to stick it though, he doesn't have to answer. But one can hardly expect a 13yo pulled out of class cornered alone to stand up to the Texas LGBT Enforcers. Which is bullshit.

[sugar magnolia]

How can they even legally ask about his medical history without running afoul of HIPAA?

IANAL, but in my recollection HIPAA protects against them asking his DOCTOR about his medical history, they can ask him all they want. He should tell them where to stick it though, he doesn't have to answer. But one can hardly expect a 13yo pulled out of class cornered alone to stand up to the Texas LGBT Enforcers. Which is bullshit.

It sounds to me like they had to have some sort of access to his medical records at some point to even know which questions to ask, like his diagnosis and past suicide attempts. A fine line, but a line nonetheless.

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[Kendra]

[qbawl]

"Hi, I'm a Mac." "And I'm A PC."

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30 schools on lockdown?!? Pat Benatar said that love is a battlefield, but she ain't never been to Texas! Texas, you OK?

We are hearing from parents right now all across the state of Texas about their schools being in lockdown due to anonymous threats of gun shootings at their schools. So far 30 schools were threatened. #thanksTXGOP you created a war zone. And that’s why we are gonna vote you out.

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[Kriselda Gray]

This is so despicable. Is there no way to stop him?

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This is so despicable. Is there no way to stop him?

Vote him out. Go Beto!

And from the On This Day In History Department, we have been here before.

To embarrass Northern liberals and humiliate Black people, southern White Citizens Councils started their so-called "Reverse Freedom Rides," giving Black people one-way tickets to northern cities with false promises of jobs, housing, and better lives.

https://jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/arc ... -007-p0068

[Ben-Prime]

This is so despicable. Is there no way to stop him?

Is he actually arresting or detaining these people or just luring them to take part?

[raison de arizona]

This is so despicable. Is there no way to stop him?

Is he actually arresting or detaining these people or just luring them to take part?

They reportedly have them sign waivers prior to boarding the buses or planes. So...luring with sweet promises.

[noblepa]

How can they even legally ask about his medical history without running afoul of HIPAA?

IANAL, but in my recollection HIPAA protects against them asking his DOCTOR about his medical history, they can ask him all they want. He should tell them where to stick it though, he doesn't have to answer. But one can hardly expect a 13yo pulled out of class cornered alone to stand up to the Texas LGBT Enforcers. Which is bullshit.

That's my IANAL understanding of HIPAA, as well. Remember, a few months ago, someone asked Emptygee if she had been vaccinated? She went a little ballistic and accused the reporter of violating her HIPAA rights? It was pointed out then that SHE could answer the question.

But, isn't it true in most states that minors can not be questioned in a criminal investigation, without a parent or lawyer present?

But then, this is Texas, we're talking about.

[noblepa]

Yabbut, don't the R's want to outlaw Plan B pills?

[Flatpoint High]

Yabbut, don't the R's want to outlaw Plan B pills?

they want to outlaw women

[Gregg]

Well, free women anyway. They want to keep some around for sexing and housework.

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