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A judge ruled Alaska violated a transgender inmate’s rights by denying her gender-affirming surgery, calling the denial unconstitutional.
A federal judge ruled Alaska’s prison system violated the Constitution by denying transgender inmate Emalee Wagoner gender-confirming surgery, finding the state showed deliberate indifference to her gender dysphoria.
The decision, based on a seven-year legal battle, found Alaska’s policy, though technically allowing surgery, functioned as a de facto ban, violating the Eighth Amendment.
The judge ordered the state to reconsider her request, treating gender-affirming care as medically necessary like cancer treatment.
The ruling follows a 2019 appellate decision affirming such care as constitutionally protected.
The Alaska Department of Law plans to appeal.
Un juez dictaminó que Alaska violó los derechos de una reclusa transgénero al negarle la cirugía de afirmación de género, calificando la negación como inconstitucional.