AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin has announced that it will discontinue hormone replacement therapy (HRT) services at its campus health clinic, a decision that has prompted concern among students and health advocates.
The change, which is set to take effect on Jan. 1, will impact transgender students who use the clinic for accessible and affordable care.
Beau Seibel, a junior at UT, has received HRT through the university’s health services for the past three years. He described the clinic’s support as life-changing and expressed uncertainty about what the future holds.
"It's kind of like not knowing where your next paycheck is going to come from, or like your next meal,” Seibel said. “It's like, I'm not sure where my next treatment is going to come from.”
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