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WPATH affirms treatment is “medically necessary”
In response to those insurance companies in the US that maintain SRS is a cosmetic procedure, WPATH (the org that maintains the Standard of Care) has issued a statement clearly affirming their position that SRS (and other procedures including hair removal for MTFs) are “medically necessary” and therefore insurable.
Read the complete statement here.
Posted: July 18th, 2008 under International, News.
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American Medical Association Affirms Right to Treatment
The American Medical Association recently passed the following resolution: Removing Barriers to Care for Transgender Patients
Whereas, Gender Identity Disorder (GID) is a serious medical condition recognized as such in both the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International Classification of Diseases; and
Whereas, GID, if left untreated, can result in clinically significant psychological [...]
Posted: June 18th, 2008 under International, News.
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