Gender-affirming care is crucial for the health of trans and gender non-conforming folks.
Current legislation puts access to it at risk.
West Virginia, Arizona, Nebraska, and Georgia have passed partial bans.
Some states, such asFloridaandMissouri, are also introducing restrictions that would regulate access to gender-affirming care for adults.
In other words, the bulk of care for young people involves non-permanent changes.
Gender-affirming caremedical and socialis safe and beneficial to the mental health of trans and non-binary individuals.
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Limiting or eliminating its availability jeopardizes the well-being of the person seeking itnot the person aiming to restrict it.
There are also many steps in the transition process before such medications are even introduced.
(And certainly, no one is operating on very young children,as some would suggest.)
Top surgery for teenagers is more common but still statistically rare, according to the analysis.
In that same three-year time span, 776 mastectomies were performed on individuals in the same demographic.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
This discourse is just a scare tactic, says Steinle.
In any surgery, theres going to be a small percentage of people with regrets.
Trans youth havehigh rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality, andgender-affirming care has been shown to help.
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Existing evidence suggests that gender-affirming medical care has favorable mental health outcomes for young people, says Mosier.
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And on the flip side, theres significantevidenceto support that harm is done by limiting access.
Depression and anxiety and suicidality are extremely high risks when people do not have access to care.
They want to politically and culturally eradicate trans people.
The first thing you’re able to do to help is educate yourself.
medications and clinical carethrough FOLX for those in need.
We have to remember to offset that language with language of acceptance and love.
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