Calif. sets process for inmate gender reassignment surgery
California has instituted a new review process for transgender inmates seeking gender reassignment surgery that advocates are hailing as “historic” and a potential model for the nation.
The policy, established this week by the California Correctional Health Care Services, sets a formal process for transgender people seeking taxpayer-funded gender reassignment surgery — a procedure endorsed by major medical and psychological organizations.
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