El Paso doctor accused of administering 'risky' gender-transition drugs to minors, says Texas: lawsuit

An El Paso doctor was sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton this week for administering sex-change hormones to minors, which is against state law.

On Wednesday, Paxton filed a lawsuit against Hector Granados, a pediatric endocrinologist, alleging that Granados is endangering the well-being of Texas children by administering puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors.

According to a statement released by Paxton's office, Paxton claims that prescribing gender-affirming treatments like puberty blockers and hormones to minors for the purpose of medically transitioning is a violation of Texas law.

Under current law, doctors are prohibited from administering puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or performing surgery that contradicts a child's biological sex based on their self-proclaimed gender identity.

The filing alleges that Granados continues to prescribe and distribute puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to his minor patients for the purpose of transitioning their biological sex or affirming their belief that their gender identity or sex is inconsistent with their biological sex, despite the enactment of the law.

Several of the 21 anonymous patients Granados allegedly treated were prescribed puberty blockers, while others received hormone treatment such as testosterone.

The suit claims that Granados wrote unlawful prescriptions for drugs up until August 19, 2024, and patients filled those prescriptions as late as October 12, 2024.

The allegations in the filing accuse Granados of falsifying medical records, prescriptions, and other documentation to deceive pharmacies, insurance providers, and patients.

"Texas is intensifying its efforts to penalize doctors who unlawfully prescribe harmful 'gender transition' drugs to children," Paxton stated in a press release. "Under state law, it is illegal to administer these interventions to minors because they can cause irreversible and detrimental effects. Any physician discovered to be doing so will face legal consequences."

Granados is being sued by Paxton for temporary and permanent injunctions to stop prescribing puberty blockers and testosterone, and to impose civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation.

Granados was contacted by Planet Chronicle Digital for comment but did not respond promptly.

This month, Paxton has launched the second suit against Dallas doctor May Lau, accusing the physician of providing "gender transition" hormones to over 20 adolescents in violation of state law.

Planet Chronicle Digital's Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.