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Seattle advocates tell council federal rollbacks threaten access to abortion and gender‑affirming care
Summary
Speakers at a Seattle City Council select committee meeting on March 6 said recent federal policies and proposed rollbacks are already disrupting access to abortion and gender‑affirming care and urged the city to use local funding and legal tools to shore up services.
Speakers at a Seattle City Council select committee on March 6 warned that recent federal actions and proposed policies could reduce access to reproductive and gender‑affirming health care and increase criminalization of already‑marginalized people.
Jalen Scott, executive director of Lavender Rights Project, said the new federal measures disproportionately target “very black, very Latine” trans people and other people of color who may seek care in Seattle. Scott urged the council to keep services accessible for people who will seek care in the city, saying, “We want our hormones.”
Courtney Normand, Washington state director for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, outlined six categories of federal threats she and her organization are monitoring, including changes to Title X family planning rules, potential restrictions on Medicaid provider eligibility, and actions that could limit access to…
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