| This edition features stories by our colleagues about parents being hurt by the government. In one case, the federal government won't come to the aid of a mother begging for help for her mentally ill son. In another case, a Texas directive is threatening parents who let their children medically transition genders. This is not happening in some faraway underdeveloped or authoritarian country. These families live here in the United States. We also bring you a thought-provoking essay by Christine Emba, who writes for the Opinion section, about the need for a sexual ethic beyond consent. And we note the anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings and how the ongoing violence has robbed Asian American women of their sense of safety. Thank you for reading. (Family photo) State Attorney General Ken Paxton said child abuse investigations of parents who let their children medically transition genders will continue despite a court order halting them. By Caitlin Gibson ● Read more » | | | (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) After struggling to get treatment for her mentally ill son, a mother's act of desperation: giving up custody. By William Wan ● Read more » | | | (Photos by Shuran Huang; Carolyn Fong and Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The Washington Post) On the anniversary of the spa shootings that left six Asian women dead, others say they are trying to safeguard themselves amid ongoing violence. By Marian Chia-Ming Liu ● Read more » | | | |
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