The Department of Justice filed criminal charges against a surgeon who exposed Texas Children's Hospital for secretly conducting gender-affirming care on minors.
The Department of Justice filed criminal charges against a whistleblower after he exposed a Texas hospital that was allegedly secretly conducting gender-affirming care on minors. Dr. Eithan Haim, a surgeon who completed his residency at the Texas Children's Hospital, was accused of HIPAA violations and has been indicted on four felony charges. Haim has vowed to fight the charges and suggested the DOJ is corrupt.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Haim's attorney, Marcella Burke, said, 'My client is anxious to get to trial to get his side of the story told. I am confident this will result in the correct decision being made.' Haim leaked documents to journalist Christopher Rufo in May 2023 showing that the Texas Children's Hospital continued operating its child gender clinic against state law after they claimed it had been shut down.
In a piece published in the City Journal, Haim claimed that three days after the announcement, a surgeon implanted a hormone device in an 11-year-old girl who was experiencing gender dysphoria. Haim said that over the next year, the frequency of these procedures increased. Following the May 14, 2023, story by Rufo that included Haim's first-hand account, the Texas legislature passed a law that banned transgender medical interventions on minors.
Haim's court appearance is set for June 10, when he and his lawyers will learn more about the charges related to medical records. Texas Children's Hospital and the DOJ did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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