'Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services' was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan
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In response to questions about why A&M discontinued the medical care, a university spokesperson said its growing student population and the resulting strain on the A.P. Beutel Health Center require officials to continuously review the services they offer and how they use the center’s resources. The spokesperson noted that the university has invested more in mental health care following a national rise in college students seeking it out.
For Danielson and Klatt, no more access to transition-related care at the university means students will lose more than their prescriptions. It means no more access to medical professionals on campus and on call. It means no more easily available blood tests. It means discontinuing the physical and mental changes that hormone replacement therapy provides.
The care the university provided was cheap, even without insurance, Klatt said. Now, she has to quickly find care elsewhere. She is working with a virtual Planned Parenthood to get help. The Planned Parenthood in Bryan, one of the two cities that house the A&M system’s flagship, closed over a decade ago.
“Texas A&M is directly harming the mental and physical health of its student body,“ the Queer Empowerment Council said in a statement condemning the university’s decision to discontinue the services.
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