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News and Events => Political and Legal News => Topic started by: Myarkstir on January 13, 2015, 09:17:26 AM

Title: Advocate calls on N.B. to fund gender reassignment
Post by: Myarkstir on January 13, 2015, 09:17:26 AM
Advocate calls on N.B. to fund gender reassignment

http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/transgender-advocate-calls-on-n-b-to-fund-gender-reassignment-surgery-1.2184109 (http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/transgender-advocate-calls-on-n-b-to-fund-gender-reassignment-surgery-1.2184109)

By CTV Atlantic, Jan. 12, 2015

An advocate for New Brunswick's transgender community says it's time the province started covering gender reassignment surgery.

Michelle Leard, a transgender woman, says she had difficulty accessing medical treatments like hormone therapy and she wants that to change.