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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Billybob" data-source="post: 2387916" data-attributes="member: 1294">The "medical experts"(Psychs?) said it was "medically necessary", from the op link,The Department of Correction challenged the ruling at the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Its lawyers argued Kosilek has received adequate treatment for gender identity disorder, including female hormone treatments, laser hair removal and psychotherapy. Prison officials said those treatments have eased the stress and anxiety felt by Kosilek, and they argued it was unnecessary to heed advice from independent medical experts who recommended the 64-year-old undergo the sex change surgery as the next step of treating her intense gender identity disorder.</blockquote>