HAVANA - Cuba has authorized sex-change operations and will offer them free for qualifying citizens, an official said Friday. The move is the latest in a series of changes implemented by President Raul Castro since he succeeded his elder brother, Fidel, in February. Raul Castro's daughter, Mariela, heads Cuba's National Center for Sex Education, which strongly backs the new policy.
Health Minister Jose Ramon Balaguer signed a resolution approving sex-change surgery, said an official at the center who spoke on condition of anonymity because the measure has not been formally published. The resolution will be posted on the Internet on Saturday, the official said.
The procedure would be available to Cubans for free as part of their country's health-care system.
Friday, June 06, 2008
More Joy On The Island Prison: Cuba Approves Free Sex Changes
The news made Michael Moore so happy he decided to celebrate by having an extra dozen double cheeseburgers.
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