Planned Parenthood criticized over a poster with a pregnant transgender man, Minister Isabel Roma supports the association
Minister Delegate for Gender Equality Isabel Roma on Monday gave her support to Planned Parenthood, which has been the target of heavy criticism from elected officials from both the right and the far right, for using the image of a pregnant transgender man in a communications campaign.
“Family planning is a key historical link to women’s rights and access to contraception and abortion. I fully support this measure.”The minister said, according to her words sent to the French news agency (AFP). “Let’s not let the far right stir up hatred by exploiting a media campaign that I understand does not achieve consensus”she adds.
The minister points to the family planning poster with the logo “In planning, men can also be pregnant”. The drawing depicts a transgender man (i.e. biologically born female, with male gender identity) during pregnancy.
Planned Parenthood claims ‘unconditional’ welcome
This message has been heavily criticized on social networks, particularly by right-wing or far-right voices. With this, I criticized MP RN Laure Lavalette “Archie-backed hardliners who only seek to spread their nefarious and false ideology”while Laurence Trochu (Reconquête!) “doctrine” from the assembly. “We don’t want it”She wrote on Twitter using the hashtag #protegeonsnosenfants.
Deputy RN and Vice President of the National Assembly, Sebastien Cheno, among others, denounced, among others, An obsession with taking apart everything..
But what a stupid…and perhaps dangerous in the end, this obsession with taking it all apart. And thank you for not… https://t.co/tc2iRKoygB
condemn “drifts” World Health Organization “must stop”Rep. (LR) Fabian de Filippo on his part estimated that Planned Parenthood “He turns away from science to become suspicious of ideological extremism”.
In response, the Feminist Association, on August 19, denounced In a press releasea A smear campaign against sexual minoritiesShe explained that she was considering possible legal action against “Hate instigators, who sometimes elect officials of the Republic”.
On the subject of the lawsuit, the family organization indicated that it had held a reception “Unconditional”. Some transgender people “Seek advice on contraception and abortion and medical monitoring of their transmission” And the “It’s up to us to make them feel welcome”he added.
Many left-wing politicians lent their support to Planned Parenthood.
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