Definitely life-saving surgery (letters to the editor)

[Natasha]

Definitely life-saving surgery

http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/429474
5/24/2008

"As a hospital that sees people who require sexual reassignment
surgery, we can verify the critical nature of it being accessible – it
is no exaggeration to call it "life-saving surgery" to those who need
it."

[NicholeW.]

May 24, 2008 04:30 AM
Re:Liberal questions paying

sex-change costs

May 22

On behalf of CAMH, I wish to commend the province on its decision to relist sexual reassignment surgery as an OHIP-covered service. This puts Ontario back in line with other provinces.

As a hospital that sees people who require sexual reassignment surgery, we can verify the critical nature of it being accessible – it is no exaggeration to call it "life-saving surgery" to those who need it.

Dr. Paul Garfinkel, President and CEO, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto

I believe the key to his statement is that last bit. The gender-keepers at Clarke decide in their way "who needs it."

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