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The Ongoing Legal Battles in Teen Transgender Cases

Parents who say they were separated from children for refusing to affirm transgender identity are still fighting states in court.

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Parents (L–R) Jeanette Cooper, Alexandra Lyaschenko, and Ryan Clarke had their children taken away from them. Nathaniel Smith for The Epoch Times, Courtesy of Andrly Lyaschenko, Matt Wittmeyer for The Epoch Times
Parents (L–R) Jeanette Cooper, Alexandra Lyaschenko, and Ryan Clarke had their children taken away from them. Nathaniel Smith for The Epoch Times, Courtesy of Andrly Lyaschenko, Matt Wittmeyer for The Epoch Times
By Stacy Robinson
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May 27, 2026Updated:May 28, 2026

Alexandra Lyaschenko hasn’t spoken with her teenage daughter in nearly two years.

In June 2024, she had been taking her daughter to see a therapist for her struggles with borderline personality disorder, hyperactivity, and trauma from bullying at school.

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