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I'm not sure whether you include trans healthcare among "shouldn't be covered", so here's my 2 cents: - Most of Europe prescribes hormones upon a medical indic
by chaoskanzlerin 5y ago
I'm not sure whether you include trans healthcare among "shouldn't be covered", so here's my 2 cents:
- Most of Europe prescribes hormones upon a medical indication. This leads to bad gatekeeping; I've been told to see 3 different professionals before starting hormones.
- Anecdotally, I'm on grey market hormones while waiting, without any bloodwork - before starting those hormones, I've had suicidal ideations on a daily basis.
- This seems to be backed by data as well: Ideation rates are reported to be 37-83% and attempt rates are reported to be 9.8-44%. [0]
Given the frequent outcomes of depression and suicide, I think it's fair to say that trans healthcare is not optional and should be fully covered.
[0] https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000235 https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000235