With the current US administration proposing to cut off Medicare & Medicaid funding for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to children, how do we keep our promises?

Part of me wants every hospital to stop treating children, birth to 18 years, except in emergencies. Go on strike, since #GenderAffirmingCareIsHealthcare. If the gov't doesn't want hospitals to provide medical care, we won't. But I don't think we'd get enough hospitals on board.

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Really good to hear this #scientific take on #trans (or β€œ#genderaffirming ”) #healthcare for kids, and discussion of β€œthe #CassReview ” in the UK. Around the 1-hour mark:
https://pca.st/episode/0c9c0427-f334-4316-9a2c-4237b994ba1e

(If you prefer the SGU podcast episode page to the Pocket Casts link above:)
https://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcasts/episode-995
#transgender #genderaffirmingcare #health #human #biology #neuroscience #science #medicine #mentalhealth #GenderAffirmingCareIsHealthcare

The Skeptics Guide #995 - Aug 3 2024 - The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly science podcast discussing the latest science news, critical thinking, bad science, conspiracies and controversies. -The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: Your escape to reality - Produced by SGU Productions, LLC: https://www.theskepticsguide.org

Pocket Casts
Judge Blocks Georgia's Gender-Affirming Care Ban

Another court has stepped in to block Republican efforts to take away essential health care from transgender people.

Advocate.com

Links to SB 254 and its companion bill HB 1421 in the comments β€” they go even beyond what I've highlighted here, and you need to read every word.

Please, please, please, do not take your trans kids to Florida.

This legislation literally means that the State of Florida can assume custody of your child while you're on a family Disney adventure, keep them indefinitely, and deprive them of the critical medical care they depend on.

Do not risk it.

Cancel the vacation.
Lose the deposit.
Disappoint the other family members who are going to be there.
Stay home and be bored.

That is way better than having this be the last trip you and your precious child take together.

#transrightsarehumanrights #TransRightsMatter #ProtectTransKids #genderaffirmingcaresaveslives #genderaffirmingcareishealthcare

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Ten years ago this week, I was privileged to complete my physical transition.
My only regret is that I was not able to do it sooner in life.
Trans people deserve autonomy and healthcare just like every human.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#GenderAffirmingCareIsHealthcare
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