Attacks on reproductive health and attacks on trans folks of all ages come from the same place for Republicans: demean, control, and isolate. The right to bodily autonomy and safe, accessible health care is under attack thanks to conservatives. As progressives, we must keep the big picture in mind and fight for dignity and protection for all.
A recent example of the quick domino effect between anti-abortion efforts and blocks on trans health care comes to us from Alabama. Republican Attorney General Steve Marshall is imploring the federal court to reverse its block on Alabama’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth in Alabama, as reported by Axios. Using the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturnRoe v. Wade, Marshall is trying to argue that gender-affirming health care is not “deeply rooted” in the nation’s history, and thus is not a protected right.
In short: This is a nightmare.
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