1. The Role of Medical Family Therapists in Reproductive Healthcare Settings Serving Gender Diverse Patients: a Reproductive Justice Approach.
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Gebel, Gabrielle C. and Diamond, Rachel
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MATERNAL health services ,FAMILY psychotherapy ,MEDICAL quality control ,OCCUPATIONAL roles ,FERTILITY clinics ,GENDER affirming care ,PATIENT advocacy ,TESTOSTERONE ,EXPERIENCE ,SEXUAL minorities ,INTEGRATED health care delivery ,HEALTH equity ,PATIENT-professional relations ,REPRODUCTIVE health - Abstract
Transgender and gender non-conforming individuals have historically experienced discrimination accessing reproductive rights. This transcends into the ways in which the current systems of healthcare are structured to continue perpetuating the marginalization of this population of gender diverse persons, specifically as it relates to reproductive care. Throughout this paper, we will utilize a reproductive justice framework to explore ways in which transgender patients experience discrimination in unique ways through micro- and macroaggressions within the healthcare system based on the intersection of the reproductive healthcare services in which they are seeking, paying special attention to pregnancy and postpartum care, and their unique social identity. This paper will conclude with specific recommendations for how medical family therapists can impact healthcare systems by integrating trauma-informed care aligned with a reproductive justice framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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