or abandon medical transition if they don’t receive gender-affirming care. And they conflate desisters with detransitioners: those who seek to return to their sex at birth after receiving some gender-affirming care. However, a 2016 survey by the National Center for Transgender Equality indicates that detransition is rare. An average of
of transgender people reported having detransitioned at some point, but most did so temporarily. The reasons cited for detransition were primarily tied to lack of acceptance or barriers to receiving care, rather than regret.might discourage health care professionals from practicing in Texas, and we can’t afford to lose health care professionals. Policymakers should listen to health care providers and make decisions based on the most current research.
Trust us when we say that gender-affirming care is life-saving and necessary medical care. Major medical associations, including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Psychiatric Association, have all released statements advocating for access to gender-affirming care for adults and youth.
This is the moment for Texans who value trans lives to show allyship. Good allyship begins with educating those who are close to you, such as friends and family. If every Texan who values trans lives can learn the facts and correct disinformation when they see it, we just might have a chance at making Texas a place where everyone feels safe and welcome.Rainey Fraser is a program manager with Texas Health Action’s TeleKind. Christopher Hamilton is CEO of Texas Health Action.
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