 Michael Harrington, SRN News. The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state's ban on sex change operations on children, rejecting arguments from some parents it violates their right to decide on and seek care for their own children. The 8-1 ruling leaves in place a law that went into effect on September of 2023. Texas officials defended the ban as necessary to protect children and noted a myriad of other restrictions for minors on things like tattoos and alcohol. This is SRN News.