Op-Ed: Queer People Need Access to Abortions, Too

Our Bodies Ourselves Content Expert Candace Bond-Theriault, an “out-and-proud Black bi femme,” wrote this op-ed to call for better inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people in the fight for abortion access.

I need access to the same exact reproductive healthcare that cisgender heterosexual women need. I need access to birth control, testing for sexually-transmitted infections, abortion, and culturally competent providers who understand my sexuality and my life, ones that will ensure that I get to lead the conversation during a doctor’s visit and encourage me to ask for what I need instead of making uninformed assumptions.

SOURCE: Out Magazine • AUTHOR: Candace Bond-Theriault • LAST UPDATED: March 12, 2019