Star Member cali (85,518 posts)
For transgender prisoners, hormones seen as matter of life and death
Self-castration, suicide and waves of desperation are byproducts of the denial of sex hormones to inmates yearning to switch genders, advocates say.
But outside the walls, debate has been stirred on whether the prison system is the right place to help chemically escort a man to womanhood, or vice versa, and critics question if any taxpayer money should pay for the hormones used to help inmates undergo sex changes.
Thursday's revelation that convicted secret leaker Bradley Manning wants to live as a woman and begin hormone therapy ignited talk about what happens when prison doctors refuse hormones to inmates with gender identity disorder (GID): depression, death wishes, purposely amputated genitalia and, for those already en route to a new gender, the return or disappearance of certain male or female traits — from body hair to muscles to breasts.
The Army does not provide hormone therapy to such prisoners. At the very least, this significantly delays Manning's plan to physically morph into "Chelsea" -- as he's been sentenced to 35 years in Fort Leavenworth prison.
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http://www.nbcnews.com/health/transgender-prisoners-hormones-seen-matter-life-death-6C10981031
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023518390OMG this is just plain crazy. Now all of a sudden sex change operations and hormones are an unalienable right that must be provided by the taxpayer to criminals.
Star Member darkangel218 (6,602 posts)
1. Chelsey Manning
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Can we start a fund raiser at least for her?? I know we can do it!! Perheps we could expand it to others who are imprisoned and need this kind of financial help!!!
Lets do it!!
Another mission for wishado!
DontTreadOnMe This message was hidden by Jury decision.
Wonder what this DUmmy said.
First the replies then it will be revealed.
Star Member cali (85,518 posts)
6. I suppose to certain kinds of people, that's true; your ilk does
believe in making prison hell.
that's sick and disgusting in my book.
Well if prison is unpleasant then maybe some folks will think twice before committing crimes. Kind of like how you DUmmies want to take away money from the rich to discourage them from being successful.
Star Member uppityperson (76,111 posts)
7. No medical care for prisoners? Seriously?
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Shame on you.
DontTreadOnMe (1,886 posts)
14. No medical care? You are completely over the top.
I never said that, and you are driving away people who support LGBT rights.
You have gone over the edge. You are no longer posting rationally.
DontTreadOnMe (1,886 posts)
13. Medical Care... in military jail is DEFINED by the Militarty Court.
If you don't like the way it is defined, don't come yelling at me!
Military jail time does not support hormone therapy.
It also doesn't support dental implants (you get dentures).
Don't like then law, go change it.
Stop being a whiner on an internet blog!
Star Member idwiyo (3,187 posts)
15. You compared medical care with getting 50' TV and a pair of slippers. Care to explain that?
Hormonal treatment and gender reassignment surgery ARE basic necessary medical treatments.
Star Member idwiyo (3,187 posts)
27. Hormonal treatment IS a medical care. You on the other hand think it's equivalent of 50' TV.
Or a new hair dryer. Or a pair of slippers.
Care to explain your comment?
The DUmmy was kind enough to throw in a screenshot.
These people are just insane. The word of the day at DU is transphobia and anyone who dares think that Bradley Manning doesn't deserve to have his sex change paid for is worse than George Zimmerman.
