On Wednesday, the hospital system announced that it was resuming gender affirming care after a brief pause due to Trump's executive order attempting to ban it for those under 19.
I am beginning to wonder, slightly hopefully, that with the Administration playing its hand so early and aggressively and stimulating various lawsuits, that if the suits go the right way, maybe that will discourage Congress in the future from trying to pass federal legislation saying the same thing as the EOs, for example, a national ban on GAC for minors.
I'm also enjoying that an organization bearing the name *DeVos* is taking this stand to continue care for its young patients. Just call me Petty LaBelle...
The ACLU lodged a lawsuit about that with seven plaintiffs - I believe it was within whatever federal court Massachusetts is in - and now it’s just a matter of waiting for a ruling. It sounds like the ACLU put together a very strongly worded suit, though.
All honor to them. Thanks for the smiles and teary eyes, Erin!
I saved the linked excerpt below the other day from an article written by a doctor about the horror and folly of pulling scientific articles for political reasons. The administration's use of the word ideology is about them, not us.
Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Wherever one stands on abortion, the science is clear that restricting access to reproductive health services worsens outcomes.9 The science is also clear that sexual and gender identity are distinct from biological sex, that neither are matters of personal choice, and that discrimination against the LGBTQ population harms physical and mental health. Policies that recognize only biological sex or that oppose gender-affirming care or efforts to protect LGBTQ populations, such as the highly vulnerable transgender youth population, should be opposed as vigorously as threats to any population.
But hey, a weaksauce retraction of a bad position is worlds better than doubling down on the bad. It's good that they had the sense to flop after they flipped. Let's just hope they don't flip again.
I am celebrating every win no matter how small. Dreaming of the day my son and every transgender person out there can live equally in this country.
So happy to see Michigan being a positive state to be! We have been planning our relocation there from Florida next month
So sorry you have to leave your home and wishing you a beautiful new life in Michigan!
Best wishes to you on your relocation! I'm right next door in Wisconsin. Come on in, the waters blue!
Proud michigander!!
I am beginning to wonder, slightly hopefully, that with the Administration playing its hand so early and aggressively and stimulating various lawsuits, that if the suits go the right way, maybe that will discourage Congress in the future from trying to pass federal legislation saying the same thing as the EOs, for example, a national ban on GAC for minors.
I'm also enjoying that an organization bearing the name *DeVos* is taking this stand to continue care for its young patients. Just call me Petty LaBelle...
Ha! That is ironic.
Glad to see them standing up against the authoritarian regime.
Any word on the transgender travel ban with passports being invalidated and confiscated?
The ACLU lodged a lawsuit about that with seven plaintiffs - I believe it was within whatever federal court Massachusetts is in - and now it’s just a matter of waiting for a ruling. It sounds like the ACLU put together a very strongly worded suit, though.
Thank you. This is a really big deal.
On Bluesky Erin shared a rules document about passports that got leaked.
https://bsky.app/profile/erininthemorning.com/post/3lhtr7jczdk2o
Here is the summary she provided -
- X markers will be a focal point
- Existing unexpired passports will remain good
- No guidance on confiscation, but it doesn’t seem like they will
- Renewals less clear but it looks like they will use “a preponderance of evidence”
Good! Excellent! The more ignoring of the Orange Man the better.
This is heartening in the face of so much bad news.
I was so disheartened as a local pediatrician when I saw their first announcement. This really gives me hope.
Thank you for the care you provide daily to your patients!
A Victory! I will take 1 at a time if we must. Humanity might just prevail. Go Michigan!
Absolutely. The only way to climb a mountain is one step at a time.
Courage! Yes!
All honor to them. Thanks for the smiles and teary eyes, Erin!
I saved the linked excerpt below the other day from an article written by a doctor about the horror and folly of pulling scientific articles for political reasons. The administration's use of the word ideology is about them, not us.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2829951
Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Wherever one stands on abortion, the science is clear that restricting access to reproductive health services worsens outcomes.9 The science is also clear that sexual and gender identity are distinct from biological sex, that neither are matters of personal choice, and that discrimination against the LGBTQ population harms physical and mental health. Policies that recognize only biological sex or that oppose gender-affirming care or efforts to protect LGBTQ populations, such as the highly vulnerable transgender youth population, should be opposed as vigorously as threats to any population.
"The administration's use of the word ideology is about them, not us."
Induibitably! Pluperfecly! Apotheoetically!
They have the only agenda and ideology involved.
"𝘞𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩."
They shoulda run that line through the bullshit-to-English translator before sending it to the press. No matter! I'll do it for 'em:
"𝘞𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴."
But hey, a weaksauce retraction of a bad position is worlds better than doubling down on the bad. It's good that they had the sense to flop after they flipped. Let's just hope they don't flip again.
Great news! Let’s hope everyone comes to their senses and rejects the hateful EOs and their perpetrators!
May Corewell’s courage encounter large health systems to follow suit.
Great news! I hope other hospitals follow suit!