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Trans inclusion at work demands broadening healthcare’s scope

January 18, 2023

Via: HR Dive

I don’t know if I want to start a family of my own, but I at least want the option. Family planning, for me, is so much bigger than abortion access or prenatal care — although yearning to return to my Southern roots and being Black put these things at risk. Nationally, due to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, abortion protection is a legal patchwork.

Notably, the mortality rate for Black mothers during pregnancy and postpartum is three times that of White mothers. Historically, doctors don’t take Black people’s pain seriously, leading to health issues left ignored and contributing to disproportionate mortality rates. All of these risks I face seeking medical care are further complicated by the fact that I’m a transmasculine person.

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