Texas Pediatrician Surrenders License After AG Lawsuit

Dr. May Lau, an adolescent medicine physician in Dallas, voluntarily surrendered her Texas medical license this month after Attorney General Ken Paxton sued her in October 2024 under Senate Bill 14, alleging she prescribed testosterone and other gender-transition treatments to at least 21 minors aged 14 to 17. Texas Medical Board records list her license as “cancelled by request,” and her attorney says she moved her practice to Oregon and denies the allegations as politically motivated. Paxton called the license surrender a “major victory,” accused Lau of falsifying records and improper billing, and said his office will continue the civil case. The suit was the first filed under the 2023 law that bans puberty blockers and hormone therapies for minors, a statute Texas courts have been reported to uphold. The episode is part of a wider national debate, with major medical groups and LGBTQ+ advocates defending gender-affirming care for trans youth while state officials and opponents argue the bans protect children.