Thursday, October 10, 2019

Trans and Nonbinary People Can Be Pregnant, Too

When talking about reproduction, reproductive rights, and gynecological health, transgender folks deserve the same inclusive and affirming care as cisgender folks. That starts with language.Trans and Nonbinary People Can Be Pregnant, Too
"I am nonbinary. 
I was assigned female at birth, but my gender is neither male nor female. 
When my ex-partner and I were trying to conceive our first child, I had not transitioned yet and was still identifying as a woman. 
We were a same-sex lesbian couple searching cryobanks for the perfect sperm donor. 
I was ready and excited to have children, but the idea of pregnancy terrified me—repulsed me, actually—but my then-partner was excited to carry a child, so we shopped for sperm..."
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