Some Hoosiers Hoping for Repeal of “Aid and Abet” Provision

Source: PHOTO: ACLU of Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS — In a press conference led by the ACLU of Indiana Tuesday, some Hoosiers explained that they are hoping to get an “aid and abet” provision affecting trans youth repealed next year.

The provision is part of a larger gender-affirming care ban. It essentially makes it difficult – if not impossible – for Hoosier doctors to work with other medical professionals around the country to help young trans patients get the care they need, even if that care is not provided in Indiana.

State Rep. Chris Campbell argued that eliminating the “aid and abet” provision makes sense, whether you support the care ban or not, as it creates a “reduced level of care” for patients who travel out of state.

In the press conference, some parents explained that they have had to take their trans kids to places like Boston and Chicago for care, but have been scared to keep their children’s pediatricians in the loop.

Campbell said the effort to repeal the provision is part of a bill she will be introducing to the General Assembly.

She noted that the U.S. Supreme Court is already reviewing a Tennessee ban that does not include this provision, so her bill would address an unmet need for Hoosiers, regardless of SCOTUS’s decision.