Cuba to offer free sex change operations

[jmecross2]

FYI:

Cuba approves sex change operations
Country's health care system will offer procedures free of charge
updated 5:35 p.m. ET, Fri., June. 6, 2008

HAVANA - Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office in February, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations, a specialist at the National Center for Sex Education said on Friday.

Center director Mariela Castro, the president's daughter, has pushed for the operations and said that at least 28 people in the country of 11 million want the surgery.

The specialist, who asked not to be named, said the Public Health Ministry approved the surgery this week. Cuba's health care system will perform it free of charge.

[bottom up]

FYI:

Cuba approves sex change operations
Country's health care system will offer procedures free of charge
updated 5:35 p.m. ET, Fri., June. 6, 2008

HAVANA - Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office in February, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations, a specialist at the National Center for Sex Education said on Friday.

Center director Mariela Castro, the president's daughter, has pushed for the operations and said that at least 28 people in the country of 11 million want the surgery.

The specialist, who asked not to be named, said the Public Health Ministry approved the surgery this week. Cuba's health care system will perform it free of charge.hi im olga fromn nyc just want to say hi and hopem we can chat de mujer a mujer y algo mas ok bye bye

[cockgobbler]

FYI:

Cuba approves sex change operations
Country's health care system will offer procedures free of charge
updated 5:35 p.m. ET, Fri., June. 6, 2008

HAVANA - Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office in February, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations, a specialist at the National Center for Sex Education said on Friday.

Center director Mariela Castro, the president's daughter, has pushed for the operations and said that at least 28 people in the country of 11 million want the surgery.

The specialist, who asked not to be named, said the Public Health Ministry approved the surgery this week. Cuba's health care system will perform it free of charge.

The province of Ontario (Canada) has just reinstated full funding for sex change operations. Back in the late 80's or early 90's they removed sex changes from the list of things the health care system would cover, but the funding is back now.

[TJT]

Not entirely surprising. Raul Castro has been a crossdresser since his teens.