The National Health Service in Britain is being sued for failing to offer trans-identified persons access to fertility treatments, as was threatened last month.
The equality watchdog in the British government, The Equality and Human Rights Commission, is taking the national health care system to court for not offering fertility treatments to trans-identified patients prior to undergoing hormone treatments and surgical transitions that render them sterile, the Guardian reported.
Some are choosing to transition at a younger age and thus do not have the resources to pay for fertility services, which include storing eggs and sperm. The EHRC argues that it is discriminatory to not offer these services as a standard procedure to trans-identified individuals, who may opt to have children later in life through surrogates.
The NHS says it is not responsible for ensuring fertility treatments for anyone, trans-identified or otherwise.
Rebecca Hilsenrath, chief executive of the EHRC, indicated the lawsuit would continue.
“We are proceeding with our judicial review claim and will remain in discussions with NHS England about the need to ensure the transgender community can access health services free from discrimination, and that individuals do not have to choose between treatment for gender dysphoria and the chance to start a family,” she said.
The watchdog group further argues that gender dysphoria falls within NHS England’s “specialized commissioning remit,” which guarantees appropriate treatment to those with complex conditions.
When the NHS received the letter from the EHRC…
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