It’s Happening: Attacks on Bodily Autonomy, the Rise in Self-Managed Care, and Our Role as Clinicians

In the United States, individuals face an onslaught of restrictions on reproductive health and gender-affirming care as a result of recent executive orders. This has led to an upsurge in self-managed care. Clinicians can take action to support the bodily autonomy of all people, including staying updated on pertinent legislation and practicing to the fullest extent of the law, adopting a harm reduction approach, and having adequate knowledge to counsel colleagues and patients on self-managed care.