Dear Friend,

The legislature passed SB480 yesterday, which would ban medically necessary care for trans youth and criminalize doctors for providing evidence-based, best-practice care for their transgender patients. Governor Holcomb must veto this bill.

Last year, many of you reached out to the governor and urged him to veto a trans athlete ban – and he listened, vetoing the bill despite pressure from the state legislature. Your stories, your passion, and your advocacy still matter. 

Governor Holcomb needs to hear from you again! 

He needs to hear that Hoosiers care about the safety and well-being of their kids. He needs to hear that Indiana parents don’t want politicians in Indianapolis getting between them and the critical, life-saving, and best-practice care doctors have been providing trans youth in this state for years. 

Contact Governor Holcomb today and tell him to VETO SB480. 

In solidarity, 

Patrick 

Patrick Cochran | Advocacy and Policy Engagement Manager | PFLAG National
Pronouns: He/Him/His (Why is this here?)

Talking points below: 

• The state should not be meddling in my family’s medical decisions. This bill takes away my right as a parent to make medical decisions for my family in consultation with our doctor. The bill would force providers to go against the existing professional guidelines for medically necessary health care. 
• Every major, trusted medical association – from the American Medical Association to the American Academy of Pediatrics to the World Health Organization – endorses these guidelines for age-appropriate care for transgender people.
• No health care provider should face criminal or civil lawsuits or penalties because they are complying with practice guidelines for care. These evidence-based guidelines exist to protect and help patients and providers and have been well-established for years. 
• Getting the best standards of care and evidence-based treatment possible for your medical needs shouldn’t be limited, and certainly not barred, by discriminatory politicians. It’s a dangerous precedent and history already tells us where this leads. 

PFLAG National
(202) 467-8180 | love@pflag.org

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