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Ishita Roy

South Dakota Excludes Trans Students From Using School Washrooms, Health Concerns Loom Over

Transgender students denied of bathroom rights in South Dakota school

Ever since the Trump administration had signed in, a lot of things have changed in the health sector in the US. Among the many are also the changes in terms health professionals can use and recognize. This has come as an attack against the LGBTQ+ community, especially when Trump openly announced the existence of only two sexes: male and female. This puts the transgender community and those on the spectrum under threat. Recently too, a new law in South Dakota has restricted transgender people's use of communal facilities in public schools and state-owned buildings. This will be implemented from July 1. 

The bill was signed by the Republican Government Larry Rhoden into law on Friday. This prohibits transgender people from using changing rooms and restrooms that align with their gender identity. The bill will also allow people who encounter transgender people into these facilities to seek declaratory and injunctive relief against the school or state if officials did not take reasonable steps to prevent the transgender person from using that facility. 

Rhoden in a statement said, "South Dakota is a place where common-sense values remain common. freedom from the 'woke' agenda like what has happened in too many other places."

This is the first time South Dakota has had a state law restricting transgender people's bathroom access, thanks to the overwhelmingly conservative state legislature this session. A bill had previously passed through both chambers of the state legislature in 2016 before it was vetoed by then Gov. Dennis Daugaard.

<h4>What Happens When Transgender Students' Health When They Are Excluded From Washroom Policies?</h4>

As per the American Medical Association (AMA), denying transgender students this access endangers their health, safety and well-being and leads to negative health outcomes and heightens stigma and discrimination. 

This is from 2019, when a group of parents of cisgender students filed a lawsuit challenging the Oregon school district's policy, stating that it violated their children's right to privacy. The case was known as the Parents for Privacy v. Dallas School District No 2.

As per AMA, excluding transgender students from bathroom policy can lead to mental health issues. Such policies threaten to exacerbate the risk of anxiety and depression, low self-esteem, engaging in self-injurious behaviors, suicide, substance use, homelessness, and eating disorder among other adverse outcomes. These policies require transgender individuals to live on "facet of their lives in contradiction with their gender identity".

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Apart from the battle that these students fight from within themselves, another fear that looms over them is the fear of <span>UTI</span>, and or <span>constipation</span>, which can make things worse in the long term. 

And students who avoid using the restroom can have medical consequences, it could include recurrent urinary tract infections and constipation, as well as the possibility of more serious health complications, including hematuria and chronic kidney disease.

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Ever since the Trump administration had signed in, a lot of things have changed in the health sector in the US. Among the many are also the changes in terms health professionals can use and recognize. This has come as an attack against the LGBTQ+ community, especially when Trump openly announced the existence of only two sexes: male and female. This puts the transgender community and those on the spectrum under threat. Recently too, a new law in South Dakota has restricted transgender people's use of communal facilities in public schools and state-owned buildings. This will be implemented from July 1. The bill was signed by the Republican Government Larry Rhoden into law on Friday. This prohibits transgender people from using changing rooms and restrooms that align with their gender identity. The bill will also allow people who encounter transgender people into these facilities to seek declaratory and injunctive relief against the school or state if officials did not take reasonable steps to prevent the transgender person from using that facility. Rhoden in a statement said, "South Dakota is a place where common-sense values remain common. freedom from the 'woke' agenda like what has happened in too many other places."This is the first time South Dakota has had a state law restricting transgender people's bathroom access, thanks to the overwhelmingly conservative state legislature this session. A bill had previously passed through both chambers of the state legislature in 2016 before it was vetoed by then Gov. Dennis Daugaard.What Happens When Transgender Students' Health When They Are Excluded From Washroom Policies?As per the American Medical Association (AMA), denying transgender students this access endangers their health, safety and well-being and leads to negative health outcomes and heightens stigma and discrimination. This is from 2019, when a group of parents of cisgender students filed a lawsuit challenging the Oregon school district's policy, stating that it violated their children's right to privacy. The case was known as the Parents for Privacy v. Dallas School District No 2.As per AMA, excluding transgender students from bathroom policy can lead to mental health issues. Such policies threaten to exacerbate the risk of anxiety and depression, low self-esteem, engaging in self-injurious behaviors, suicide, substance use, homelessness, and eating disorder among other adverse outcomes. These policies require transgender individuals to live on "facet of their lives in contradiction with their gender identity".ALSO READ: Unclean Toilets Can Lead To UTIPhysical Health ConcernsApart from the battle that these students fight from within themselves, another fear that looms over them is the fear of UTI, and or constipation, which can make things worse in the long term. And students who avoid using the restroom can have medical consequences, it could include recurrent urinary tract infections and constipation, as well as the possibility of more serious health complications, including hematuria and chronic kidney disease.