{"id":2091500,"date":"2023-11-06T05:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T10:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fake-breasts-laser-hair-removal-and-facial-feminization-california-taxpayers-bankroll-4-million-worth-of-gender-affirming-enhancements-for-prisoners-including-four-death-row-inmates\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T05:53:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T10:53:46","slug":"fake-breasts-laser-hair-removal-and-facial-feminization-california-taxpayers-bankroll-4-million-worth-of-gender-affirming-enhancements-for-prisoners-including-four-death-row-inmates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fake-breasts-laser-hair-removal-and-facial-feminization-california-taxpayers-bankroll-4-million-worth-of-gender-affirming-enhancements-for-prisoners-including-four-death-row-inmates\/","title":{"rendered":"California taxpayers fund $4 million for gender-affirming procedures, including fake breasts, laser hair removal, and facial feminization, for prisoners, including four on death row."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffake-breasts-laser-hair-removal-and-facial-feminization-california-taxpayers-bankroll-4-million-worth-of-gender-affirming-enhancements-for-prisoners-including-four-death-row-inmates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2091500&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California Taxpayers Foot \u2062the Bill for Inmate Gender-Affirming \u2062Surgeries<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2017, California has spent over $4 million \u200dof taxpayer money on surgical sex changes and cosmetic &#8220;gender-affirming&#8221; enhancements for 157 inmates, including 4 on death row, according\u200b to records obtained by the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The state has allocated nearly $2.5 million for vaginoplasties and hundreds of thousands of dollars for fake breasts, laser hair \u2062removal, and facial feminization since becoming the\u2064 first state to fund prisoners&#8217; sex-change operations. The California corrections department has not imposed any restrictions on the types of \u2064procedures trans-identifying prisoners can request, resulting in nearly \u20641,000 \u2064petitions for\u2063 &#8220;gender-affirming&#8221; surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>This lack of oversight for trans-identifying prisoners sharply contrasts with the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fake-breasts-laser-hair-removal-and-facial-feminization-california-taxpayers-bankroll-4-million-worth-of-gender-affirming-enhancements-for-prisoners-including-four-death-row-inmates\/\" title=\"California taxpayers fund  million for gender-affirming procedures, including fake breasts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaii-lawmakers-advance-bill-to-force-insurance-companies-to-provide-transgender-medical-treatment\/\" title=\"Hawaii Lawmakers Advance Bill to Force Insurance Companies to Provide \u2018Transgender\u2019 Medical Treatment\">laser hair removal<\/a>, and facial feminization, for prisoners, including four on death row.&#8221;>strict rules \u200dgoverning inmate\u200c dental care<\/a>, which\u2063 prohibit certain services like root \u200dcanals on back teeth or cosmetic tooth restoration. Attorney\u2063 Harmeet Dhillon, who has represented California inmates in need of essential medical care, argues that taxpayer\u200c dollars should not be used for experimental and \u200cscientifically \u200cunjustified surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>From 2017 \u2062to mid-July 2023, taxpayers\u2062 have funded at least 157 transgender\u2063 procedures, including vaginoplasties for 35 \u2064male prisoners, breast implants\u2063 for 11 male inmates, facial feminization surgeries for 2 individuals, and laser hair removal for 69 males. Additionally, 40 female prisoners\u200d have undergone breast removal surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, even\u200c individuals on death row have received sex-reassignment surgery, as revealed by records obtained by the <em>Free Beacon<\/em>. The \u2064corrections agency evaluates inmates&#8217; requests for transgender procedures on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the cost of transgender\u200c care for inmates is increasing. This \u2063year, corrections agency \u200dofficials \u2064requested nearly $2.2 million in additional funds solely for transgender care, which includes hiring more medical professionals.<\/p>\n<p>The mandate to cover inmates&#8217; \u200dsex-change procedures originated from a 2016 legal \u200dsettlement with Shiloh Quine, a convicted male murderer with gender dysphoria. Represented by the George Soros-funded Transgender Law \u2063Center, Quine secured the right for trans-identifying prisoners to possess items typically prohibited for male inmates\u200c due to security concerns.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200c2014, only 131 California inmates identified as transgender. As of the\u2062 latest count, \u2062that number has risen to 1,847, including hundreds who identify as nonbinary. The corrections agency attributes this growth to their efforts in transferring inmates based on their chosen &#8220;gender identity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Are \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-regime-debuts-transgender-children-clinic-in-shanghai\/\" title=\"Chinese Regime Debuts Transgender Children Clinic in Shanghai\">gender-affirming surgeries<\/a> \u200cin prisons a proper use of taxpayer funds?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Affirming&#8221; surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>This controversial use of \u2064taxpayer funds has sparked backlash from conservatives and fiscal watchdogs who argue that the state&#8217;s priorities are misplaced. They contend that taxpayer money should be used to address more pressing issues such as improving education, healthcare, and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of the program \u2063argue that providing gender-affirming\u200b surgeries \u200cto inmates is a necessary step towards ensuring their constitutional right to adequate healthcare. They argue that denying \u2062these\u200b surgeries would\u2064 violate \u2063the inmates&#8217; rights and could lead to further medical complications and mental distress.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics question whether these surgeries should be considered medically necessary. \u200dThey \u200cargue\u2063 that \u200dgender dysphoria, the condition \u2063commonly associated \u200cwith \u2064transgender individuals, is\u200b a mental health issue, not a\u2064 physical one. Therefore, they\u2062 argue, using taxpayer funds for\u2062 these elective surgeries is not justified.<\/p>\n<p>Another concern \u2062raised by critics is whether the funding for \u200cthese surgeries\u2062 could lead to a potential abuse \u200bof the system. They \u200dargue that inmates may falsely claim to identify \u2063as transgender in order to receive\u200b costly \u200dprocedures that they would otherwise not be able to afford.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, opponents argue that the state\u200c should prioritize funding for other healthcare needs of all inmates, irrespective of gender identity. Many inmates have significant medical issues\u2063 that require\u200b attention, and limited \u2062resources should be allocated in a\u2062 way that serves the general prison population,\u200d rather than a small percentage of transgender inmates.<\/p>\n<p>California is the first and only state to provide taxpayer-funded gender-affirming surgeries to inmates. This policy sets a precedent for other states\u2064 to consider \u200cimplementing similar programs. However, there is a need for\u2063 a broader discussion on the use of taxpayer funds for elective surgeries, especially in the context of incarcerated individuals.<\/p>\n<p>As this issue continues to be debated, it\u200d is\u2064 important for\u200c policymakers to consider\u200b the\u200d broader implications of funding \u200dgender-affirming surgeries for inmates. While there may be valid arguments for providing these surgeries, the use of taxpayer money should always prioritize the general welfare of \u2063the\u200c population as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the decision on whether to \u200dcontinue funding gender-affirming surgeries for inmates rests with the California government. It is essential that this decision is made after careful consideration of both the constitutional rights of inmates and\u2064 the responsible allocation of taxpayer funds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California has allocated over $4 million of taxpayer funds since 2017 for surgical sex changes and cosmetic enhancements, benefiting 157 inmates, including 4 on death row. Records obtained by the Washington Free Beacon reveal that the state has spent approximately $2.5 million on vaginoplasties and hundreds of thousands on artificial breasts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1604,"featured_media":2091501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2091500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1604"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2091500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2091501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2091500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2091500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2091500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}