Australia- Granny killer claims discrimination over female hormone treatment beh

[SandraJane]

news.com.au

Granny killer claims discrimination over female hormone treatment behind bars

By Tony Keim
The Courier-Mail
September 30, 2011 11:46AM

http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/granny-killer-claims-discrimination-over-female-hormone-treatment-behind-bars/story-e6frfkp9-1226153768537#ixzz1ZZKeUBYb

A MALE prisoner who frightened a 71-year-old woman to death has been given the go-ahead to amend a discrimination complaint against the Queensland Government for refusing access to female hormone treatment while behind bars.

[~RoadToTrista~]

I don't think a prison should be required to start someone onto hormones.

[caitlin_adams]

I don't think a prison should be required to start someone onto hormones.

Why?

It is the belief of most people here that HRT and SRS are medically indicated in cases of genuine gender dysphoria. These treatments aren't merely cosmetic treatments.

If you accept the above premise and assuming this inmate does have a genuine case of gender dysphoria, why would you refuse them this medical treatment as opposed to any other? What's the relevant difference?

If there is no relevant difference between HRT and other medically indicated treatments then one can only conclude that the argument against prisons starting people on hormones is an argument for withholding any medical treatment that is medically indicated but not essential to the preservation of one's life.

Please don't see this as a personal attack but I am curious to delve into your argument.

[SandraJane]

Don't see your post as a "personal attack", good question.

SJ

[justmeinoz]

As the state has taken over responsibility for them, seeing as their punishment is basically to be deprived of it, then the state has to look after their physical well-being.  GID, diabetes or heart disease, it's all the same.  People are jailed as punishment, not so they can be punished, at least not in civilised countries.

Karen.