California since 2017 has spent more than $4 million of taxpayer money on surgical sex changes and cosmetic “gender-affirming” enhancements for 157 inmates, including 4 on death row

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    11 months ago

    And?

    Prisoners are people, who deserve basic human decency. Losing their freedom and rights is the punishment for their crimes, not denying them healthcare. If the prison doctors provided it, they clearly deemed it necessary.

    You going to post about how inmates on death row get flu shots and dental care too?

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      11 months ago

      If you would have read the article, you would know that California doesn’t allow for root canals on back teeth, cosmetic tooth restoration or replacement, or treatment of oral ulcers—among other dental services, but if you want breast implants you can get that easily.

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        11 months ago

        Yeah? And you’re implying that the fact that they can get breast implants is the problem, not the fact that the other treatments aren’t available? Come on.

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        Logical fallacy. False dichotomy. There is no direct connection between gender treatments and dental care. You could make the same argument about any other amenity that California doesn’t allow for prisoners.