Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton withdrew the states lawsuit against pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Hector Granados on Thursday after finding no evidence that he violated the states ban on gender affirming care for trans youth.Paxton sued Granados in October 2024, accusing him of providing puberty blockers and hormones to patients as young as 12 in treatment for gender dysphoria. Paxton accused Granados of falsifying medical and billing records to mislead pharmacies and insurance providers into covering the care. Related Texas Republicans perfectly represent the death of the Republican Party Paxton initially called Granados a scofflaw who is harming the health and safety of Texas children, and Granados wasnt notified before the lawsuits filing, in worries that he might try to destroy relevant records, The Hill reported.However, Granados said he stopped providing gender-affirming care in May 2023, after the states legislature passed the law. Now that Paxtons office has dropped its charges against him, Paxtons office will now focus on other ongoing cases against doctors who illegally provided harmful transition treatments and drugs to children, an attorney general spokesperson said, according to The Hill. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today The state has also sued May Lau and M. Brett Cooper, two medical providers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. If found guilty, both could possibly lose their medical licenses and face hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.Despite Paxtons claim about gender-affirming care being harmful, the medications used in such care have been used safely in children for decades for the purposes of gender transition and to treat other medical issues in cisgender children as well. In fact, Texas law stands in opposition to the best care practices for treating gender dysphoria recommended by every major American medical association. These associations agree that such care is safe, effective, and essential for the overall well-being of trans people.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.