Idaho inmate becomes 2nd in US to receive gender surgery

An Idaho inmate has become the second incarcerated person in the nation to undergo gender confirmation surgery while in prison following a legal dispute that went to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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ISNOW THE SECONDINCARCERATEDPERSON IN THE U-STO UNDERGOGENDERCONFIRMATIONSURGERY WHILE INPRISON.THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS REPORTSADREE EDMOUNDERWENTSURGERY JULY 10TH.EDMO FIRST FILED ALAWSUIT IN 2017AGAINST THE STATEOF IDAHO AND THEDEPARTMENT OFCORRECTION'SHEALTH CAREPROVIDER..

SAYINGTHEY VIOLATED HER8TH AMENDMENTRIGHT AGAINSTCRUEL AND UNUSUALPUNISHMENT BY NOTPROVIDING THESURGERY.THE CASE..

WENTALL THE WAY TO THESUPREME COURT..WHERE IN MAY..JUSTICES REFUSED AREQUEST BY IDAHOSTATE ATTORNEYS TOPOSTPONE THESURGERY TO ARGUETHE CASE.EDMO WILL BETRANSFERRED TOTHE POCATELLOWOMEN'SCORRECTIONAL