The Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously Friday that Medicaid must cover gender transition surgeries, reasoning that the procedures are medically necessary.
EerieAnna Good and Carol Ann Beal, transgender women backed by the ACLU, had sued the Iowa Department of Human Services for its policy against funding transition surgeries, calling it discriminatory. The DHS had considered transition surgery to be cosmetic without medical purpose.
Iowa Supreme Court Justice Susan Christensen wrote that the DHS' existing "bar on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgical procedures discriminates against transgender Medicaid recipients in Iowa" under Iowa civil rights laws. In 2007 Iowa legislators added “gender identity” to the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
The Supreme Court's decision was to uphold a lower court ruling to undo the ban, which had been appealed by the state.
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8 comments:
That is soooo messed up!
The taxpayers have to pay for someone that changes their messed-up minds!
And who pays for that again?
Man this government is way way off track. They've been preparing both on a state and federal level for the backlash of all this ignorance. Why else would they have outfitted local law enforcement with military grade weaponry
It was warned before to not give them an inch and now we watch helpless as they take the mile! My god we are stupid. This political correct crap and no spine lawmakers will kill this country.
JUST LIKE CIRCUS SHOWS OF DAYS GONE BY
Freak Show....come and see man-girls at our circus
Those jurists are just stupid, and have no common sense, no make that no intelligent sense, at all. Medically necessary?? They are just fine as they are, no surgery is needed. They won't die without it, and the surgery will have risks of complications that can be deadly. Altering their bodies to match their mental illness is absurd. I think the Iowa Supreme court has overstepped its boundaries (and their ever-loving minds), and that the SCOTUS will have to put some common sense back into their heads.
"reasoning that the procedures are medically necessary."
Ummmm, no they are not. They may be wanted by the individual, but it is not a matter of life and death if they get turned outside-in, or inside-out.
guess whos in charge yet? guess whos guiding our lawmakers mind on these laws?
Though associated with Satanism, a philosophy based on the Christian interpretation of the fallen angel, Luciferianism differs in that it does not revere merely the devil figure or Satan but the broader figure of Lucifer, an entity representing various interpretations of "the morning star" as understood by ancient cultures such as the Greeks and Egyptians.[26]In this context, Lucifer is a symbol of enlightenment,[27] independence, and human progression and is often used interchangeably with similar figures from ancient beliefs, such as the Greek titan Prometheus or the Jewish Talmudic figure Lilith.
Luciferians generally support the protection of the natural world. Both the arts and sciences are crucial to human development and thus both are cherished. Luciferians think that humans should be focused on this life and how to make the most of it every single day. The ability to recognize both good and evil, to accept that all actions have both positive and negative consequences, and to actively influence one's environment is a key factor.
The Luciferian philosophy in recent years has been defined in a collective foundation, known as the "11 Luciferian Points of Power",[28]authored by Michael W. Ford. The basis of Luciferian philosophy cultivates and encourages individuality, self-determined choices based on strategic application and continually seeking to enhance the Will via overcoming challenges. Luciferianism is philosophically practiced with the continual cycle and process known as Liberation, Illumination and Apotheosis.
For Luciferians, enlightenment is the ultimate goal. The basic Luciferian principles highlight truth and freedom of will, worshipping the inner self and one's ultimate potential. Traditional dogma is shunned as a basis for morality on the grounds that humans should not need deities or fear of eternal punishment to distinguish right from wrong and to do good. All ideas should be tested before being accepted, and even then one should remain skeptical because knowledge and understanding are fluid. Regardless of whether Lucifer is conceived of as a deity or as a mere archetype, he is a representation of ultimate knowledge and exploration as well as humanity's savior and a champion for continuing personal growth.
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