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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and 14 Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Care
AUGUSTA – Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and 14 attorneys general issued a joint statement today to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump Administration’s recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statement:
“As state attorneys general, we stand firmly in support of healthcare policies that respect the dignity and rights of all people. Health care decisions should be made by patients, families, and doctors, not by a politician trying to use his power to restrict your freedoms. Gender-affirming care is essential, life-saving medical treatment that supports individuals in living as their authentic selves.
The Trump Administration’s recent Executive Order is wrong on the science and the law. Despite what the Trump Administration has suggested, there is no connection between female genital mutilation" and gender-affirming care