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Title: City of Portland Gets Trans Inclusive Healthcare
Post by: Natasha on June 08, 2011, 05:09:09 PM
Post by: Natasha on June 08, 2011, 05:09:09 PM
City of Portland Gets Trans Inclusive Healthcare
http://www.bilerico.com/2011/06/city_of_portland_gets_trans_inclusive_healthcare.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2011/06/city_of_portland_gets_trans_inclusive_healthcare.php)
6/8/11
Filed By Tobi Hill-Meyer
Uninformed individuals can insist again and again that trans related health care is elective, but that doesn't make it so. The AMA, APA, a number of other medical associations, and even the federal tax court have all deemed that trans related healthcare, including surgery, is medically necessary.
http://www.bilerico.com/2011/06/city_of_portland_gets_trans_inclusive_healthcare.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2011/06/city_of_portland_gets_trans_inclusive_healthcare.php)
6/8/11
Filed By Tobi Hill-Meyer
Uninformed individuals can insist again and again that trans related health care is elective, but that doesn't make it so. The AMA, APA, a number of other medical associations, and even the federal tax court have all deemed that trans related healthcare, including surgery, is medically necessary.
Title: Re: City of Portland Gets Trans Inclusive Healthcare
Post by: Janet_Girl on June 08, 2011, 08:57:05 PM
Post by: Janet_Girl on June 08, 2011, 08:57:05 PM
Cha-ching. Way to go Rose city. One more great reason to move to Portland. ;D