Transgender advocates say the end of Roe would have dire consequences

[Celerity]

Many trans men and nonbinary people say they feel left out of the abortion conversation

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/06/transgender-men-nonbinary-people-abortion-roe/



In the days since Politico published a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, conversations about women’s reproductive health have abounded. But many transgender men and trans-masculine nonbinary people say they feel left out of the conversation.

On Tuesday, Alex Petrovnia, 25, took to Twitter to express his frustration. “It is so bitter to be excluded from conversations about reproductive care as a trans man, especially as we have been raising the alarms for this very eventuality for years,” he wrote.

Link to tweet

About a year ago, Petrovnia founded the Trans Formations Project, an organization that provides information about anti-trans legislation and helps individuals identify which state representatives to contact. “For trans people, the crisis has been ongoing,” Petrovnia said in an interview.

Access to reproductive health care is a matter very close to Petrovnia, he said: He and his husband, who is also a trans man, have been trying to get hysterectomies for the past two years. With an impending move to St. Louis, Petrovnia feels it’s crucial that they get them now.

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[onecaliberal]

1. No one is seeking to leave anyone out of the conversation.

Everyone’s healthcare needs should be their own choice. Period. Full stop. The problem is that for people who get pregnant and don’t want to be but can’t get healthcare. They will take matters into their own hands and many will die.

I’m an old woman far past child bearing age with several issues and I can’t get a fucking hysterectomy either.