- A new law changed transgender rights in India.
- The law now asks for medical and paper checks.
- State money for some people is late.
- Late money makes it hard to take medicine.
- Some women cannot pay for the trip.
- Identity papers are sometimes missing or wrong.
- Clinic staff sometimes break privacy rules.
- Activists say these problems harm health.
Difficult words
- transgender — people whose gender identity differs from birth
- medical — related to doctors, hospitals, or health care
- check — a test or inspection to find informationchecks
- identity paper — official papers that show who you areIdentity papers
- privacy — the right to keep personal life secret
- activist — people who work for social or political changeActivists
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Discussion questions
- Do you think identity papers are important?
- Have you ever had a health check at a clinic?
- Is privacy important when you see a doctor?
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