Texas Pediatrician Surrenders License After Lawsuit Over Prescribing Gender Transition Drugs to Kids

‘This is a victory for Texas families and for medically vulnerable children.’ – Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General

Ken Paxton Throws Down the Gauntlet: Major Defeat for Gender Transition Activists in Texas

The ongoing battle over kids, gender ideology, and medical ethics just hit a boiling point in the Lone Star State. On October 9, 2025, Dr. May Lau, a Dallas pediatrician accused of prescribing hormone treatments to minors in defiance of state law, quietly surrendered her Texas medical license after an aggressive legal showdown with Attorney General Ken Paxton. This dramatic turn of events is the first major crack in Big Medical’s push for so-called ‘gender-affirming care’ for teens-a campaign that has drawn fierce criticism from parents, lawmakers, and health professionals across the nation.

For over a year, Texas has stood at the epicenter of a high-profile fight to protect children from radical experimentation. Attorney General Paxton alleges that Dr. Lau-formerly affiliated with top institutions like UT Southwestern and Children’s Health/Children’s Medical Center Dallas-prescribed powerful, life-altering hormones to at least 21 minors aged 14 to 17 even after Senate Bill 14 was enacted. That 2023 law bars physicians from doling out puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones to minors wrestling with gender dysphoria-a decisive answer to a movement that, many believe, is running amok with no real restraint.

‘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.’ – Texas AG Ken Paxton

This isn’t an isolated case. Paxton’s office is making it clear: kids will not be the laboratory rats of woke ideology in Texas. The precedent being set is unmistakable, and parents around the state are breathing a sigh of relief. Dr. Lau, who has denied any wrongdoing, called the lawsuit ‘politically and ideologically driven,’ but the facts remain: she is now barred from providing any gender transition treatments in Texas, her license ‘cancelled by request’ as of this month according to official records.

Behind the Smokescreen: The Shocking Details of Dr. Lau’s Practices

So what exactly made Paxton take such swift-and unprecedented-action? According to the lawsuit, Dr. Lau went to extreme lengths to circumvent Texas law. In one particularly explosive accusation, Paxton claims that Lau surgically inserted a puberty-blocking device into a 15-year-old patient. Even more alarming, the attorney general’s office charges that Lau billed the patient’s insurance for an endocrine disorder, deliberately hiding the real purpose-a flagrant attempt to sidestep the law by disguising ‘gender transition’ as routine medical care.

Such medical record manipulation is no minor slip. It’s a dangerous breach of trust that undermines ethical medicine-and Paxton wanted accountability, demanding $1 million in penalties as part of his civil action. Rather than face what was sure to be a bruising fight in court, Lau is packing her bags and heading for Oregon, a state that, critics say, is openly inviting such controversial practices. Lau insists her move is because she ‘no longer needs a Texas license,’ not due to guilt-an argument falling flat in the court of public opinion.

‘This is not about health care. It’s about ideology. And now, finally, someone is being held accountable for putting kids at risk.’

The surrender of Dr. Lau’s license sends a message far beyond Texas. As confirmed by multiple reports, the case was the first of its kind under Senate Bill 14. The law itself was controversial-progressive medical associations and activists screamed discrimination, but a majority of Texans and their elected legislators stood firm. Notably, the Texas Supreme Court upheld the measure in June 2024, providing unshakeable legal grounding to Paxton’s crackdown.

Lau’s employer institutions-UT Southwestern and Children’s Health/Children’s Medical Center Dallas-have so far declined to comment, perhaps wary of the reputational fallout. With pressure mounting and nationwide attention on Texas, the message is clear: the days of shadowy medical experiments on minors in Dallas are over.

The Political Tidal Wave: Paxton’s Crusade Spurs Nationwide Reckoning

Texas is hardly alone in this fight, but it has undeniably set the tone. After Senate Bill 14 passed, several other states rushed to follow suit, enacting strong bans on gender transition procedures for minors. With parents’ trust at an all-time low and U.S. voters skeptical of medical ‘experiments’ happening behind closed doors, prosecutors and lawmakers alike are waking up to the dangers-and constituents are demanding results at the ballot box.

Ken Paxton has made no secret of his motivation. ‘Doctors who break the law and endanger children-no matter how big their institutional support-are going to face consequences in Texas,’ he declared. The ripple effect is already being felt. Paxton followed the Lau lawsuit with two more high-profile actions against Texas doctors: one in Dallas, one in El Paso. In January, those two Dallas doctors agreed under court order to stop treating minors, while the El Paso lawsuit was withdrawn after no violations could be proven. But as Helm News confirms, legal actions against gender transition medicine are far from over. Activists are gearing up for renewed pushes in deep-blue cities, but red state attorneys general are fighting back with newfound resolve.

‘If you don’t want to follow the law, don’t practice medicine here. Texas children will not be victimized on our watch.’ – State Senator Bob Hall

This is part of a broader public awakening. Major medical associations, like the American Medical Association and the AAP, continue to endorse so-called ‘gender-affirming care’ even as evidence mounts that these treatments carry serious and irreversible risks for teens. Detransitioners-those who regret hormonally or surgically changing their gender-are sharing harrowing stories of regret. Many parents now say they were never truly informed about the risks.

The battle lines could not be clearer, and Texas Republicans see political opportunity as the nation barrels toward another showdown in the 2026 midterms. With President Trump recently reelected and conservatives energized across the country, expect laws like Senate Bill 14 to become the gold standard nationwide. Paxton’s crusade has turned up the heat: as one GOP strategist put it, ‘There’s no going back now. Parents, not activists, are in charge again.’

For now, Dr. May Lau, who once walked the halls of Dallas’s most prestigious children’s hospitals, must find a new home for her controversial medical practice. Her legal battle continues-but thanks to Texas’s unwavering resolve, children in the Lone Star State can breathe a little easier tonight.