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The Planned Parenthood family is made up of health care providers, educators, and advocates. We are committed to serving all people in our communities with care and respect. We know that when people are truly seen and cared for, their lives, their families' lives, and their communities are better and healthier.
We also know that health care environments are often hostile to transgender patients: forms that do not acknowledge transgender identities, no systems in place to address a frequent lack of insurance coverage, and staff who do not have the knowledge or skills to provide transgender people with the care they need.
Transgender people, like everyone else, deserve high-quality health care and sex education. Transgender people deserve to be treated with dignity. That's why we are proud to provide sexual and reproductive services and education to transgender people in communities across the country — including cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, birth control, abortion, and gender-affirming hormone treatment in 39 states and Washington, D.C.
Planned Parenthood health centers are a safe, supportive environment for all patients, and we strive to make sure the gender identities of all patients are acknowledged, respected, and understood.
We hope you will join us this week — and every week — in affirming transgender identities and experiences by continuing to support our health care services and by advocating for better civil rights protections for the LGBTQ+ community.
In solidarity,
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
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