Gender-Affirming Care

Nurse MJ Hanlon prepares a blood pressure monitor at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. Hanlon is trans and said she doesn’t feel safe traveling to many states around Illinois.

Providers Say Illinois Set to Become Haven for Gender-Affirming Care

May 25, 2023

As states around the Midwest consider and pass policies restricting access to gender-affirming care and the rights of transgender individuals, many say Illinois is moving towards becoming a haven for gender-affirming healthcare and trans rights in general.  Some trans people say it…

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Illinois House Democrats continue to fight for women's rights. This week, they passed four measures including one that requires insurance coverage for medication abortion, hormone therapy, and HIV prevention medications.

Illinois House Approves Package of Reproductive Health Care Bills on Partisan Votes

May 25, 2023

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois House Democrats approved four bills protecting reproductive health care rights Wednesday night. Senate Bill 1344 will require insurance coverage for medication abortion, hormone therapy for people needing gender affirming care, and PEP or PrEP medication to…

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