'A local pediatrician is speaking out against the transgender treatment ban signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey. The passing of this bill makes it a felony for medical professionals to prescribe transgender minors’ gender-affirming medications.'
DOTHAN, Ala. - A local pediatrician is speaking out against the transgender treatment ban signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey.
“It sets a dangerous precedent of state interference in the doctor-patient and doctor-parent relationship,” expresses Dr. Nola Ernest. Dr. Ernest continues, “Suicide is already a common cause of death in youth of all ages, but among transgender youth, 86% of transgender youth contemplate suicide, and almost half attempt it.”“They were already scared before because the whole experience of being transgender is fraught with conflict in the community,” says Dr. Ernest. “This only throws another kink into navigating life and care for these patients.
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