Submitting a public comment? Why??
I just did an advocacy action I've never done before. Hooray! When I heard about the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) limiting access to lifesaving hormone therapy for transgender people, I was really worried. This Instagram post I found said it would explain what we could do to stop it, so of course I was intrigued. Instagram post from @transmaryland: Yikes! The DEA is planning to stop telehealth prescriptions for meds like testosterone I assumed the action alert would be, as usual, a phone call. They'd tell which office is in charge, and maybe there would be a script for what we should say to them. I've made phone calls to federal and state offices before. I've written letters to Congress. ... But what the heck is a public comment, and why would you want me to do that? Instagram post form @transmaryland: We have until March 31 to stop this process! Submit a comment to the DEA explaining why it's crucial to protect telehealth I'm writing this blog post t