The Texas attorney general has sued a fourth doctor, alleging violations of the state’s ban on providing gender-affirming care for minors.
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced the lawsuit against the Dallas-based Children’s Health system and a specific Dallas-area doctor on Wednesday morning.
Of the four similar gender-affirming care lawsuits that Paxton has now filed, this is the third that specifically names Children’s Health and a Dallas-area doctor.
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This time, the suit names Dr. Jason Jarin. The doctor’s online bios describe Jarin as an OB/GYN who specializes in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.
The Dallas Morning News reached out to Jarin and to representatives of Children’s Health over email on Wednesday. Jarin did not immediately respond on Wednesday morning. Representatives for Children’s Health sent nearly the exact same statement they’ve sent for the previous lawsuits, and declined further comment.
“Our top priority is the health and well-being of the patients and families we serve,” the statement said. “We comply with all applicable local, state and federal health care laws.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a campaign event at Matt’s Rancho Martinez, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Allen.
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Paxton’s lawsuits have all alleged that the named doctors violated Texas’ ban on providing “gender transition” care to minors. That restriction went into effect in September 2023 and prohibits a wide array of treatments for transgender youth, including puberty blockers and hormone therapies.
The ban does allow doctors to continue some pre-existing interventions for the purposes of weaning patients off of treatments.
Paxton’s office filed the first three lawsuits in 2024. Since then, the office has added health care fraud claims to the two 2024 suits against Dallas doctors. The office has also dropped one lawsuit, against an El Paso doctor, saying “no legal violations were found.”
In the Wednesday morning announcement, Paxton’s office described Jarin as a “radical gender activist,” echoing phrases and descriptors the office also used in the older lawsuits. The attorney general is also alleging that Jarin engaged in health care fraud by charging Medicaid for gender-affirming care for minors.
The lawsuits fall in line with a number of moves by Texas politicians focusing on LGBTQ+ people, particularly when children are involved.
Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022 classified gender-affirming care for minors as “child abuse.” Legislators in 2025 passed a bathroom ban aimed at making people use bathrooms that align with their birth sex. After another 2025 state law, some school districts have prohibited teachers from using a trans child’s chosen name.
Various medical associations have spoken out against bans on gender-affirming care for minors, in large part because they oppose any governmental interference into the patient-physician relationship.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a comment from Children’s Health.