For Mother’s Day, I Want Lawmakers to Stop Blocking Care for Trans Kids

Every mother wants what’s best for her children—especially when it comes to getting the health care they need. But right now, mothers in nearly half our states are suffering because their children are denied necessary medical care.

Twenty-four states have passed legislation limiting access to gender-affirming health care for young people. And 22 states criminalize health care professionals who administer this medically necessary, standard-of-care treatment for trans youth.

I’m the mother of a transgender daughter. I know how critical gender-affirming care was—and is—for her very existence.

Together, we must work to defeat the cruel and misguided policies that deny this freedom to children and their families. Let’s not tolerate one more Mother’s Day that will deny the health and well-being of our children.

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