"The Trump administration has already moved to ban trans care for minors nationwide—a position backed in principle by the Supreme Court—and has attempted to remove trans care from federal health plans."
"Many people suspect it's only a matter of time before the federal government tries to outlaw hormone replacement therapy altogether. A few experts are even worried America is in the early stages of an attempt 'to destroy a gender group.'"
"Hormones, for what it's worth, are relatively easy to produce. They're readily available across the medical market. Most people who take estrogen or testosterone are not trans, and such hormones are not inherently dangerous."
"It's not the first time trans people have been forced to seek healthcare underground, smuggling hormones across state lines or locating sympathetic doctors in the face of a repressive government."
Trans individuals have historically sought underground healthcare, especially in response to increasing anti-trans legislation. The Trump administration's policies have heightened fears regarding access to healthcare, with bans on trans care for minors and attempts to remove trans-related care from federal health plans. Many states have enacted laws prohibiting Medicaid from covering trans care, exacerbating the situation for those living in poverty. Consequently, some trans people are turning to online forums to obtain hormones, highlighting the ongoing struggle for access to necessary medical treatments.
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