Overview

• Dr. Eithan Haim testified that Texas Children’s Hospital continued performing transgender medical procedures on minors despite publicly claiming to have paused such practices.
• Haim described severe complications from transgender surgeries on minors, including urethral stenosis and surgical fistulas, which he said cause long-term harm to patients.
• Haim alleged that the Biden administration pursued a politically motivated prosecution against him, including baseless charges of hacking and HIPAA violations.
• Vanessa Sivadge, a former nurse at the hospital, testified that doctors emotionally coerced parents by suggesting their children might self-harm if not affirmed in their gender identity.
• Haim recounted threats made against his wife and the use of armed federal agents during the DOJ investigation, which he called an abuse of government power.