Sex Change Ruled “Medically Necessary”

National Review ^ | January 18, 2014 | Wesley J. Smith

[Salman]

A federal appeals court has upheld a trial ruling that requires taxpayers to pay for a murderer’s sex change. From the FNN story:

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a judge’s ruling granting a taxpayer-funded sex change operation for a transgender inmate serving a life sentence for a murder conviction, saying receiving medically necessary treatment is a constitutional right that must be protected “even if that treatment strikes some as odd or unorthodox.”

This probably means that Bradley Manning will eventually win his claim that becoming Chelsea Manning is a civil right.

People who predicted that Obamacare and health insurance would soon be paying for sex change surgeries were once laughed at. But if sex change surgery is medically necessary–rather than elective–under the law, I don’t see how Obamacare won’t cover it.

Meanwhile, in California, a new law essentially states that every gay person in the state is entitled to group health insurance coverage for fertility treatments if they want a baby. They may be biologically fertile, but are considered infertile because they don’t want heterosexual intercourse.

Straights, in contrast, have to demonstrate actual infertility to be entitled to mandatory group health insurance coverage for infertility.

Our medical priorities are shifting from being concerned foremost with saving or extending life, to facilitating fulfilling lives as determined by the patient’s internal narrative.

In the UK, for example, a 42-year-old woman is entitled to free IVF on the NHS despite inability to conceive at that age often having to do with natural body rhythms. At the same time, some terminal cancer patients are denied chemotherapy that can extend life for months, meaning they die earlier than they otherwise would.

That kind of thing is coming here, too. Heck, it’s here already!

[ansel12]

I’ve managed to along fine without one my entire life.

I just don’t trust this modern medicine.

[Dilbert San Diego]

We are being compelled to do things demanded by liberal pressure groups. In this case, it has to do with liberal pressure groups as related to health or lifestyle matters. So what else is new? Not surprising.

[FlingWingFlyer]

ROTFL! These freakin’ “judges”. What a bunch of loons.

[Paladin2]

"...medically necessary treatment..."

Really?

Just how does the Judicial Branch hope to maintain the rule of law?

[2ndDivisionVet]

I think I’ll start a second/third bride shopping website for polygamists, it must be right around the corner... LOL

[SVTCobra03]

“Medically necessary?” In what universe? Beam me up Scotty.

[gitmo]

I see some impactful commercials against socialized medicine if the GOP wasn’t scared of its own shadow.

[MeshugeMikey]

how this sort of UGLINESS could ever be referred to as a medical necessity TAKES the CAKE!

Im thinking the judges needs a mental health assesment

[Diogenesis]

American Society is UNHINGED.

The perp was convicted of murdering his wife,
and gets a TAXPAYER-paid sex change.

Islamic terrorists murdered Americans and they
are excused from Redistribution-DeathPanels-ObamaCARE
along with the hated EXEMPT Congress.

[Charles Henrickson]

This probably means that Bradley Manning will eventually win his claim that becoming Chelsea Manning is a civil right.

Is Bradley Manning the Manning brother they don't like to talk about?

CHELSEA MANNING
Tune: "Chelsea Morning"

Woke up, and I was Chelsea Manning
And the first thing that I said
Was I wanted to be female
And wear wigs upon my head
If you think you'd like to buy me bras
And wrap them up, I take A-cup

Oh, don't you guess
I'll put on a dress
And I'll wear a bunch of make-up

Woke up, and I was Chelsea Manning
And the first thing that I saw
Was a thirty-five-year sentence
And no rainbow on the wall
All those big strong men to welcome me
Criminals can be so hardened

O, won't you please
I'm on my knees
Give this little girl a pardon

Now the cell door opens on my new friends for the day
And the hall is filled, they form a line
And two'd be fine
But look, there's nine
Whistles to blow today

Woke up, and I was Chelsea Manning
And the first thing that I know
That I now realize I'm lesbian
I should go where women go
And I don't like this place that I'm in
So stick me with some hormones

Oh, let me stay
Where I'll be okay
And we'll talk in diff'rent pronouns

When the cell door closes
And the rainbows all recede
I will tell you secrets
Hear me speak
The stuff you seek
Is what I'll leak
The only thing I need
Pretty badly, I'm not
Bradley, now I'm Chelsea Manning

[Gene Eric]

>> Just how does the Judicial Branch hope to maintain the rule of law?

These freaks are pissing all over the good citizens and the Constitution.

[kingu]

The only restriction the Constitution places on punishment is cruel and unusual punishment; denying a vanity operation to change the sex organs of someone is neither cruel nor unusual, unless it becomes usual. This is not a denial of civil rights (which prisoners are rightfully denied), but rather setting the stage for future vanity operations.

The court was wrong on this issue, which it typically is. All of this said, I have zero problems with private funds being used for the process; I think that if a prisoner can raise the funds for a vanity operation that it is just fine for that operation to take place, so long as the funds raised also cover all required operations, the security for such operations, and the aftercare from such operations.

IE: I think it would be required for the government to pay for an operation to remove a bad tooth, but not required for that tooth to be replaced with an artificial one. I think that the government should accommodate requests for private funds to pay for that replacement tooth, so long as the funds also cover any and all costs related to replacing that tooth.

And any extra funds from those payments: unanticipated leftovers - should go to the victims of that criminal, or in this case, a good cause would be the wounded warrior project.

But that isn’t the remedy sought in this case; the prisoner demands that the state (IE: the taxpayer) pay for their vanity operation, the security therein, and all aftercare involved. The next requirement will be to be placed with a female population. Hopefully this will appropriately appealed and quashed on appeal as being what it really is: a vanity operation.

[ilovesarah2012]

I am always telling my daughter I want to be transported back to the 50s. Not perfect, but a whole lot saner than what we have now.

[G Larry]

That’s what makes Obamacare “better” than the insurance you used to have....

It covers sex change mutilations.......doncha know.....

[maddog55]

if sex change surgery is medically necessary–rather than elective–under the law then Obama and the majority members of both houses should be castrated.

[cripplecreek]

I think spending the rest of my life with a 25 year old nymphonmaniac is medically necessary.

C’mon Judge, hook me up.

[svcw]

Well, then I want my face life, and back lift covered...medically necessary

[dontreadthis]

hopefully the general population will make him pay

[Secret Agent Man]

so can we use this case law when obamacare denies us actual genuine medically-necesary care?