Ontario must pay for transgender hermaphrodite: Court sides with patient who wants a vagina to accompany the penis they were born with because they identify as both male and female
By Noa Halff For Dailymail.Com17:46 17 Apr 2024, updated 18:54 17 Apr 2024
The non-binary patient wants to keep their penis as well as having a vagina made
- It is unclear how much it'll be but traditional procedures usually cost up to $70k
A court in Ontario ruled in favor of the person who called on the state to pay for the specialized gender-affirming surgery.
The surgery sought by K.S., not available in Canada, involves creating a vaginal opening without removing the penis. K.S., 33, identifies as female dominant and prefers a feminine name.
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According to court documents, K.S. has suffered from gender dysphoria since they were a teen. They are non-binary but skew 'transfeminine' and go by she/her.
K.S.'s doctor, an Ottawa endocrinologist, gave testimony supporting her request for the unusual surgery.
'It is very important for (K.S.) to have a vagina for her personal interpretation of her gender expression but she also wishes to maintain her penis,' the doctor wrote in a letter of support.
It is unclear how much the surgery will cost but traditional 'reassignment' procedures usually cost between $10,000 USD and $70,000.
OHIP initially argued against funding, claiming the procedure wasn't listed among covered sex-reassignment surgeries.
However, K.S. persisted, arguing that the surgery was crucial for her identity and that mandating penile removal would invalidate her gender expression.
State must pay for trans hermaphrodite who wants to keep both parts
The province of Ontario will pay for a 'penis sparing vaginoplasty' for a patient who doesn't identify as male or female and wants both parts. The patient has not been named publicly, but sued for the money.
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