Defend Bodily Autonomy: Oppose Bans on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care

I need you to oppose all bans on abortion and gender-affirming care. These restrictions use the same playbook: criminalization, state surveillance of private health decisions, and attacks on young people's autonomy. Twenty-four states now enforce total bans on gender-affirming care for young people, while thirteen states enforce total abortion bans. The tactics are identical. States like Tennessee and Idaho have passed abortion support bans that criminalize adults who help minors travel for care. Eight states have adopted vague "aiding and abetting" provisions on gender-affirming care that prevent providers from making referrals or sharing medical records. Both create chilling effects through loss of licensure, steep fines, and criminal penalties. The weaponization of private health data makes this worse. Mandated abortion reporting in almost every state threatens patient privacy and becomes a tool for law enforcement, especially for patients crossing state lines. Tennessee introduced a bill in March adding extensive reporting requirements for gender-affirming care providers. This is state surveillance of personal medical decisions. These attacks on bodily autonomy are not separate issues. They target the same people with the same strategies. Defend both or defend neither.