TGEU and ILGA-Europe highlight obstacles trans persons face in regard to cross-b

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TGEU


TGEU and ILGA-Europe highlight obstacles trans persons face in regard to cross-border prescriptions in the EU


Thu, 01/19/2012 - 17:12 — Richard

http://www.tgeu.org/submission_on_EU_Cross-Border_Prescriptions_joint_submission_ILGA-Europe_TGEU_Jan_2012


Joint contribution from ILGA-Europe and Transgender Europe on measures for improving the recognition of prescriptions issued in another EU member state

The contribution to an EU consultation highlights a number of obstacles trans persons face when trying to get medicines prescribed in another EU member state.


ILGA-Europe and TGEU point out in particular the following key concerns:

    We are worried by the fact that in some cases, trans persons were denied products on the basis that dispensers disapprove of their gender reassignment.