U.S. Must Pay for Gender Transitions for Prisoners After Supreme Court Declines Trump Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to revive the Trump administration's policy barring taxpayer money from going to pay for drugs or operations for prisoners seeking to switch genders.
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court declined to reinstate a Trump administration policy.
- The policy would have barred taxpayer money for prisoner gender transition care.
- This means funding for drugs and operations for transgender prisoners continues.
- The court's decision leaves existing healthcare coverage for prisoners in place.