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For what it's worth, the Supreme Court in Canada has ruled that inmates in federal or provincial prisons have a right to receive all essential healthcare services necessary. The key terms here are "essential" and "necessary".
From what little I know of the subject, it could be argued that the surgery is essential and necessary for the full and healthy life of such individuals. It could also be argued that a man who has lived 51 years of his life as a male does not require this surgery to live even if the surgery would improve his/her life going forward.
There are many law abiding citizens living with any number of diseases, disfigurations, and other complications to a full and enjoyable life who are unable to afford surgeries and treatments that would make their lives better. Seems odd, in a way, that someone who breaks the rules of society, murders someone, would receive better treatment than an upstanding, contributing citizen. But then, inmates often receive better healthcare in general than many in the general public.
From what little I know of the subject, it could be argued that the surgery is essential and necessary for the full and healthy life of such individuals. It could also be argued that a man who has lived 51 years of his life as a male does not require this surgery to live even if the surgery would improve his/her life going forward.
There are many law abiding citizens living with any number of diseases, disfigurations, and other complications to a full and enjoyable life who are unable to afford surgeries and treatments that would make their lives better. Seems odd, in a way, that someone who breaks the rules of society, murders someone, would receive better treatment than an upstanding, contributing citizen. But then, inmates often receive better healthcare in general than many in the general public.