In a harrowing account from 2007, Vásquez recounts the severe pain she experienced while nine months pregnant. Despite her repeated calls to 911, assistance never arrived. She fainted and gave birth in a bathroom, unconscious. When the police arrived, instead of helping, they took her into custody, accusing her of abortion.
This new bill in Kansas would mean transgender people, or anyone from the LGBTQ community, would not be able to change the sex on their birth certificates and driver's license.