Texas ban on transgender care for minors has compromised treatment for others in El Paso

Her seven-year-old daughter, Freyja, has Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) and requires puberty blockers to treat a complication associated with the syndrome. Her endocrinologist, Dr. Hector Granados, stopped providing puberty blockers, after Attorney General Ken Paxton accused him of providing transgender care to minors, allegations that were later dismissed. Because his practice is the only pediatric endocrinology office in El Paso and it’s hard to obtain an appointment, the Jones-Radtke family is planning to move across state lines with hopes of easier access to this treatment and more care options.