Are you planning on getting an abortion in Ohio? Do you work at an abortion clinic in Ohio? This post applies to you.
There is a group called PAAU (Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising), and their whole goal is to make the anti-abortion movement seem progressive. They may claim they’re pro-trans rights, pro-feminism, and pro-BLM… but the people funding them sure aren’t!
The organization’s executive coordinator is named Constance Becker, and she lives and works in Ohio. Someone who is close to the organization told me about something she’s planning to do, and I feel that it’s my duty to warn others. She intends to get jobs at abortion clinics for the sole purpose of talking the patients out of getting abortions. If you work at a clinic in Ohio, be on the lookout for her. She may use an alias, so here are some pictures.
Here is the organization’s page, and the information for the other team members.
TRANS OHIOANS - START STOCKPILING YOUR HRT AND PLAN HOW YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE YOUR TRANSITION CARE
Ohio has taken a page out of Florida’s book and is proposing to effectively ban adult transition care via the requirements of numerous specialists - a psychiatrist, endocrinologist, and a bioethicist.
Since most trans people get their HRT from nurse practioners via the informed consent model, this will create undue burden on both trans people and the medical system -- the bottlenecks will effectively ban transition care for adults. This is what has happened in Florida, and Ohio's rules look much more draconian and surveiliance-heavy. All trans healthcare will be reported to the state.
These new rules have not taken effect yet. Trans Ohioans should plan for the worst now.
The rules are open to public comment through 5pm Friday, Jan 19, 2024. The full copy of the rules and how to comment are below:
As a Floridian who saw the writing on the wall and fled his state (my clinic hasn't been allowed to fill HRT prescriptions since May 2023 now) -- do not delay on making preparations. If this is approved, the rules will likely catch everyone by surprise. Start talking with your providers now and plan out your options assuming the ban will take place.
If you feel powerless about the anti trans medicine ban in Ohio, there may be a way to fight against that:
As it stands, DeWine has a business interest in the Asheville, North Carolina baseball team and stands to bankroll from fixing up its stadium.
This post contains clippings from the Bluesky account documenting this and a list of numbers to reach out to to pressure them to kick DeWine off and not bankroll transphobia.
Signal boost this if you can, and make it clear to bigots that transphobia has a huge cost.