Trans physician perfectly explains why healthcare is a right, not a privilege

Trans physician Navin Kariyawasam has perfectly explained why trans youth “must have the autonomy” to access gender-affirming healthcare following a wave of legislative bans and restrictions.

26 states in the US have banned gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, for trans youth since 2022, while lawmakers are repeatedly implementing bills restricting healthcare.

According to The Williams Institute there are just over 300,000 trans youth in the US aged between 13-17. Of that number, nearly 40 per cent are living in states that ban gender-affirming care.

Despite what anti-trans lawmakers have suggested, these transphobic bills have an adverse affect on mental health among trans and non-binary youth, with one in six suffering from depression and anxiety linked to transphobia.

Trans physician, Navin Kariyawasam, explained in an article published by the American Civil

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