Judge Chambers says taxpayers must fund transgender surgeries
West Virginia ‘s Medicaid program is required to cover gender transition surgeries for transgender residents, a federal judge in Huntington ruled this week.
U.S. District Judge Chuck Chambers ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by LGBT interest group Lambda Legal, saying that a Medicaid exclusion for low-income residents with gender dysphoria would violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, the Affordable Care Act, and the Medicaid Act.
“It is undisputed that the criteria determining whether or not such treatment is covered under the Medicaid Program hinges on a diagnosis — but when treatment is precluded for a diagnosis based on one’s gender identity, such exclusion invidiously discriminates on the basis of sex and transgender status,” Chambers, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton , wrote in Tuesday’s 30-page opinion.
the dumbest sh!t i ever heard , nothing they do will change the gender of these fools . if that idiot judge wants it paid for let him pay for it not us . all these idiots catering to the mental impaired instead of helping them understand boy/girl is part of the problem . a judge that goofy should not be a judge , who knows how many judgements he got wrong in his time in the chair
Now thats your Democrat policies at work.
Finally, something decent and kind to counteract all the extremist right-wing nut bars that passes for governance in the knuckle dragging paradise of WV.
do you not feel stupid when you say stuff like that? nothing nice about tax payers paying for such stupid medical procedures that have no benefit at all to health and well being except to please a group of mental patients’ how about use the money to get counselling for these fools and a 2 hour course in male/female anatomy ?
Well said Lee!
Ur an idiot
They won’t pay for an MRI that’s medically needed, or help with dental care, which leads to health problems, but by all means let’s pay for someone to change their sex. Maybe we can get them pay for boob jobs now too 🤦🏻♀️
Liberals are ignorant.
“Jenny makes everything political. Can’t have any fun in her life.”
People fear what they don’t UNDERSTAND
I can’t even get help getting dentures, but our tax dollars will pay for the mentally ill to have their bodies mutilated.
This country truly has gone to h*ll in a handbasket, if you’re wondering if I’ve paid taxes….yes!
I’ve worked my entire life and recently retired, and I even have to pay taxes on my retirement yet I can’t even get a freakin’set of dentures?
Should of brushed your teeth more
Mutilated really? Do some more research