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Missouri AG order
Apr. 15th, 2023 10:55 amSo the Missouri AG issued an emergency order imposing some harsh restrictions on transgender health care, things like at least 15 therapy sessions, at least 10 with the same therapist, over at least 18 months. Resolution of mental health comorbities(good luck without HRT), and other bullshit.
I've pretty much said "fuck that". Still looking into telehealth options, but some providers are unsure of what their legal status would be for Missouri patients.
There's a high likelihood I'll end up going grey market. Which is not ideal, I'd prefer everything above board and unambiguously legal, but there's no fucking way I'm complying with the AGs absolute nonsense. There is a partial grandfathering- you can stay on, but need to start complying to get your prescription renewed. Which means lots of screenings and therapy for unrelated shit. The idea that I should be expected to do that is just incredibly offensive, I'd rather just do crime.
The best grey market sources seem to all require crypto, which is not ideal but does make some sense given the legal grey area they operate in. Though most do allow Ethereum, which is now proof of stake- meaning "mining" is done by holding a certain number of coins in your wallet. Everyone with at least that much has a chance of getting a cut when more are minted. I don't like the implications of that for income inequality(one of the few ways crypto was good was, at least in theory, allowing people to get a little money just by leaving their computer on), but at least it's not burning the planet.
I would still advise any trans person who has reasonable access to above board HRT to go that route, but do what you have to do. Some their best option would be to suffer without, some will be to GTFO Missouri, some will be grey market, there might even be people who are best served by compliance(especially if they already have an extensive log of therapy sessions). Do what you need to do.
The whole situation sounds like "I want to do a genocide but don't want to personally flip the switch on the gas chambers". We can't let them win, whether it's stopping this order or bypassing it they can't be allowed to win this one.
I'll be OK even if after thoroughly exploring options I end up suffering without. It's not great, and may well get worse, but I'll be OK. I do have the long term plan set up for GTFO missouri, and having a light at the end of the tunnel helps.
I've pretty much said "fuck that". Still looking into telehealth options, but some providers are unsure of what their legal status would be for Missouri patients.
There's a high likelihood I'll end up going grey market. Which is not ideal, I'd prefer everything above board and unambiguously legal, but there's no fucking way I'm complying with the AGs absolute nonsense. There is a partial grandfathering- you can stay on, but need to start complying to get your prescription renewed. Which means lots of screenings and therapy for unrelated shit. The idea that I should be expected to do that is just incredibly offensive, I'd rather just do crime.
The best grey market sources seem to all require crypto, which is not ideal but does make some sense given the legal grey area they operate in. Though most do allow Ethereum, which is now proof of stake- meaning "mining" is done by holding a certain number of coins in your wallet. Everyone with at least that much has a chance of getting a cut when more are minted. I don't like the implications of that for income inequality(one of the few ways crypto was good was, at least in theory, allowing people to get a little money just by leaving their computer on), but at least it's not burning the planet.
I would still advise any trans person who has reasonable access to above board HRT to go that route, but do what you have to do. Some their best option would be to suffer without, some will be to GTFO Missouri, some will be grey market, there might even be people who are best served by compliance(especially if they already have an extensive log of therapy sessions). Do what you need to do.
The whole situation sounds like "I want to do a genocide but don't want to personally flip the switch on the gas chambers". We can't let them win, whether it's stopping this order or bypassing it they can't be allowed to win this one.
I'll be OK even if after thoroughly exploring options I end up suffering without. It's not great, and may well get worse, but I'll be OK. I do have the long term plan set up for GTFO missouri, and having a light at the end of the tunnel helps.
