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An Open Letter

To: Sen. Sturtevant, Del. Jones, Gov. Youngkin

From: A constituent in North Chesterfield, VA

February 5

Withholding gender affirming care at our state facilities has endangered the lives of adolescent virginians. As we understand facilities that recieve state and federal accreditation via CMS were indicated that their CMS status would be at risk if they didn't comply. And governing boards that were already loaded with Trump sympathizers forced the vote. Allowing political pressure to influence medical decisions is inhumane. Decisions about care should be made by trained medical professionals and hospitals should not be dragged into politically charged issues which hold no legal ground especially when they are based on definitions that don't even make scientific sense. This action has forced young individuals to endure potentially severe medical and emotional side effects. Both

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