一位法官裁定阿拉斯加侵犯了变性囚犯的权利, 否认她的性别确认手术, A judge ruled Alaska violated a transgender inmate’s rights by denying her gender-affirming surgery, calling the denial unconstitutional.

一位联邦法官裁定阿拉斯加的监狱系统违反《宪法》, 拒绝允许变性囚犯Emalee Wagoner进行性别确认手术, 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. 这项基于七年法律斗争的决定发现阿拉斯加的政策尽管技术上允许外科手术,但实际上是一种禁令,违反了《第八修正案》。 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. 法官命令国家重新考虑她的请求,将确认性别的护理视为与癌症治疗一样的医疗需要。 The judge ordered the state to reconsider her request, treating gender-affirming care as medically necessary like cancer treatment. 这项裁决是在2019年的一项上诉裁决之后作出的,该裁决确认这种谨慎是受到宪法保护的。 The ruling follows a 2019 appellate decision affirming such care as constitutionally protected. 阿拉斯加法律部计划提出上诉。 The Alaska Department of Law plans to appeal.