Bills restricting abortionrights,trans rights are 'inextricably linked,' advocates say

The Supreme Court allowed a Texas law to go into effect this month that bans abortions after six weeks of gestation.

In the recent legislative session, Texas lawmakers introduced a slew of bills that sought to limit transgender people’s bathroom access and prohibit changes to birth certificates. Many of the bills take aim at young trans people’s access to health care and participation in high school sports. Similar bills have been introduced in at least 19 other states.

Though seemingly unrelated, some LGBTQ rights advocates and abortion rights advocates see parallels.