CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Crowds at the West Virginia state Capitol pleaded with lawmakers Thursday to show as much compassion for saving the lives of transgender children as they showed for unborn fetuses when they voted to ban abortion just months ago.
“It is harmful, it’s an intrusion in the patient relationship and the ability for physicians to provide care that is evidence-based for our patients," said Dr. Allison Holstein, a pediatrics specialist in Charleston.
Crowds pleaded with lawmakers at the West Virginia Capitol on Thursday to show as much compassion for saving the lives of transgender children as they showed for unborn fetuses when they voted to ban abortion
Crowds at the West Virginia state Capitol pleaded with lawmakers Thursday to show as much compassion for saving the lives of transgender children as they showed for unborn fetuses when they voted to ban abortion just months ago.
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday advanced legislation to ban gender-confirming care for minors hours after dozens of people spoke against the bill at a public