Ontario’s top court has ruled the province must cover the cost of an out-of-country, penis-sparing vaginoplasty for a “transgender and non-binary resident” who wishes to have both female and male genitalia.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario says OHIP must cover surgery for a resident seeking to have a vagina constructed while leaving penis intact.{ai:summary}Ontario's highest court has mandated that the province pay for a transgender and non-binary individual's out-of-country vaginoplasty, which aims to preserve male genitalia while also creating female genitalia. This ruling highlights ongoing debates about healthcare coverage for gender-affirming procedures. #society

Ontario loses battle to refuse to pay for penis-sparing vaginoplasty for non-binary resident

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