Wisconsin Inmate Wins Suit For Sex Reassignment Surgery
Wisconsin Inmate Wins Suit For Sex Reassignment Surgery Judge says the public interest lies in "alleviating needless suffering by those who are dependent on the government for their care." //end headline wrapper ?> Scales of Justice Statue. Photo by Tim Evanson. (CC-BY-SA) A transgender inmate at the Racine Correctional Institution has won a federal case and will be allowed to undergo sexual reassignment surgery. U.S. District Judge Nicole Campbell’s Eighth Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution had been violated by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections when she was denied the su...
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