TransMascline: Brazilian Challenges - Reproductive care

An Investigation...

CNN: Brazil , TransMasculine and Reproductive care

This article shook me, so I did a little more digging.

Alright, let's dive into the mess that is reproductive healthcare and abortion access for transmasculine folks in Brazil. Spoiler alert: it's a shitshow.

The Healthcare Gauntlet

Imagine walking into a gynecologist's office, and everyone stares at you like you've got three heads. That's the daily grind for trans men like Mateus Martins de França. Despite being a dude, he's got female reproductive organs and needs regular check-ups. But the second his name gets called in that waiting room, it's like a freakin' spotlight turns on. And it doesn't get better in the exam room; many doctors are clueless about trans bodies and flat-out refuse to treat them.

The Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) is supposed to be for everyone, but trans men often find themselves on the outside looking in. A study showed that less than half of trans men had used primary healthcare services before hitting up…