Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a legal victory against a New York-based retailer after securing a court order that blocks the company from selling chest binders to minors in Texas.
A court granted a Temporary Restraining Order against Lola Olivia, Inc., effectively preventing the company from selling or shipping chest binders to individuals or entities within the state while litigation continues.
According to the attorney general's office, the lawsuit alleged that Lola Olivia marketed chest binders online and sold them to Texas girls as young as nine years old without disclosing potential health risks associated with prolonged use. The company has advertised its products as "safe and effective," according to the complaint.
Paxton has argued that the company's marketing and sales practices exposed minors to potential physical harm. The Temporary Restraining Order now bars the company from continuing those sales in Texas while the case moves forward in court.
"I will never allow radical companies like Lola Olivia to abuse Texas children by 'transitioning' them," said Paxton. "I have now secured an order that stops Lola Olivia from selling chest binders that hurt young girls in Texas."
The attorney general added that his office will continue pursuing the lawsuit and other enforcement actions aimed at protecting minors from what he described as harmful products and misleading marketing.
Medical research cited in the lawsuit links chest binding to numerous health concerns, including back and chest pain, shortness or breath, and potentia rib fractures. Other risks identified in studies include compromised lung function and possible long term complications affecting breast development and brestfeeding.
The case reflects a broader push by Texas officials to regulate products and services connected to gender transition for minors, an issue that has sparked ongoing legal and political battles across the country.
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