Health Care Commentary Transgender Health Care

Trans People Shouldn't Be Alone in Fight for Health Care

Reading now: 455
www.advocate.com

launched a baseless, transphobic tirade about gender-affirming care rather than discussing Dr. Levine’s numerous professional qualifications and her goals for our current health care system.I’ve seen similar stigma, dismissal, and harassment throughout my 10 years working as a provider specializing in gender-affirming care.

As a physician myself, I have the benefit of the medical knowledge to be able to train my doctors to treat me effectively, but trans patients shouldn’t need a medical degree to get the care we need.

In countless ways, the current system fails to treat transgender patients with respect and dignity, often refusing them care or undermining their efforts to advocate for their own needs.

Read more on advocate.com
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

07.04 / 13:52
Human Rights Campaign Transgender Campaign against Alabama anti-trans bill
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) hosted a virtual rally to protest a bill in Alabama, which would make it a felony for healthcare professionals to provide young trans people with gender-affirming healthcare if made law. The bill, introduced in February, would outlaw the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery to treat young trans people, and those who do not adhere to the regulations could face up to 10 years in prison. During the rally, the Alabama state director of the HRC argued the bill “will have a devastating impact on transgender Alabamians”, endangering the “health and lives” of young trans people.
DMCA