A North Texas doctor has surrendered her medical license after being sued by Attorney General Ken Paxton for violating a state law that protects children from gender mutilating procedures.
According to the lawsuit, Dr. May Lau is accused of putting the health and safety of minors at risk by prescribing testosterone to female minors for the purpose of “transitioning” them.
She is also accused of “engaging in false, misleading, and deceptive acts and practices to mislead pharmacies, insurance providers, and/or patients by falsifying medical records, prescriptions, and billing records to represent that her testosterone prescriptions are for something other than transitioning a child’s biological sex or affirming a child’s belief that their gender identity is inconsistent with their biological sex.”
After the passage of Senate Bill 14 in 2023, all gender mutilating procedures for minors are prohibited in Texas. This includes surgeries, prescriptions for puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones.
Following the initial lawsuit filed in October 2024, Paxton reached an agreement with Lau that stopped her from practicing medicine while the case proceeded.
Paxton stated that doctors who give children experimental drugs have no place in the medical field.
“May Lau has done untold damage to children, both physically and psychologically, and the surrendering of her Texas medical license is a major victory for our state,” said Paxton.
“My case against her for breaking the law will continue, and we will not relent in holding anyone who tries to ‘transition’ kids accountable.”
Vanessa Sivadge, president of Protecting Texas Children, told Texas Scorecard that Paxton’s recent announcement proves that her decision a year ago to expose two Texas Children’s Hospital doctors for prescribing cross-sex hormones to minors was necessary.
“As someone who has witnessed firsthand how ideology can overtake sound medicine, I believe this case sets a vital precedent—one that reinforces that medical care for minors must always be rooted in evidence, transparency, and the principle of ‘first, do no harm,’” said Sivadge.
“Texas has taken a powerful step toward ensuring our children are protected, and I will continue fighting to make sure that protection endures through the vital work of Protecting Texas Children,” she continued.
Dr. Lau’s case will continue to work its way through the legal process.
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