#medical-tourism

[harleyrrojar]

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[soup-mother]

actually a topic I'd genuinely LOVE to see people discuss is how countries like thailand exist to so many people as cheap medical destinations (cheap to tourists not to locals). like idk it's a very touchy subject especially for trans ppl but the way "oh I'll just go to thailand to get bottom surgery" exists in so many people's minds and it's like.... that's a benefit of imperialism again isn't it? but because we're a marginalised community within our own rich countries it's "less important" or "more necessary".

like i made a post about a similar thing ages ago and a lot of the comments were sorta acting like trans medical tourism is somehow "less" privileged medical tourism than cis ppl? like how do you think it feels being trans in one of those countries? that exist to us as "cheaper options"? do you think it's "cheap" for people there? do you know what wages are like? especially for trans ppl?

idk it's just holy fuck, being trans doesn't make us immune to benefiting from imperialism and being able to leverage valuable currencies even if it feels like we "deserve" it more. idk i don't think i have like a grand thesis to make here and if you interpret this as "trans people getting bottom surgery is imperialist" i think you should go take a 50m dive into an empty pool, but like...yknow. It'd be nice to be able to talk about? not everyone lives in rich privileged countries and like it or not those of us that do still often carry incredibly touristy imperialist ideas of the countries we rely on for surgeries.

[happyhideoutcheesecake]

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[rabid-transcendentalist]

Mexico when Texans have to start crossing the border for a better life good heathcare

[coochiequeens]

Just the trans cult comparing their cosmetic procedures to people with real medical conditions.

By Amy Hamm June 29, 2024

A trans-identified male in British Columbia, Canada, is suing the provincial Ministry of Health after it refused to fund the out-of-country vaginoplasty he demanded be performed in Bangkok, Thailand.

The man, referred to only as KW in legal documents due to a publication ban on his name, originally lodged a complaint at the BC Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) in 2019 alleging discrimination. KW claimed that being denied funding for the out-of-country surgery was akin to sex-based discrimination on the basis of his transgender status.

In his legal complaint, KW insisted that a female would not have been denied the same laparoscopic sigmoid colon vaginoplasty — a procedure that is sometimes performed on females who are born with exceedingly rare disorders of sexual development. The surgery includes utilizing sections of harvested colon tissue to craft the appearance of a vulva and vagina.

KW claimed that he was unable to apply for the surgery because he could not find a specialist to complete his application form, and argued that a female could have accessed a gynecologist to do so.

The BC Ministry of Health (MOH) sought to dismiss KW’s claim on the basis that it held no reasonable chance of success, but was denied in a May 10, 2024 ruling. The matter will now be scheduled for a hearing.

The Ministry argued that they did not discriminate against KW, deny him medical care, or treat him differently “than any other beneficiary who requests out of country medical services.” They also noted that KW did not fully complete his application for surgery, adding that vaginoplasty procedures are available in Canada “and as such, the public health system was not obligated to fund the service [he] was seeking overseas.” 

The MOH gave approval for KW to undergo a fully-funded vaginoplasty at GrS Montreal in October of 2017. However, months later in January of 2018, KW applied to the MOH to instead fund his surgery in Bangkok, Thailand.

He was advised that the application had to be completed by a BC specialist, and not the plastic surgeon from Thailand.

A letter from the Ministry read: “When surgery is available in Canada, the attending specialist in BC may recommend surgery outside Canada. The specialist must include peer reviewed medical articles with the application to confirm surgery outside Canada will result in a significant difference in success. The recommendation for surgery is sincerely respected; however as surgery is available in Canada, provincial coverage was not approved for surgery in Thailand.”

Ultimately, KW never completed his application and accepted the vaginoplasty at GrS Montreal on January 6, 2020. The hospital performs penile inversion vaginoplasty, in which penile tissue is “flipped” to create a vagina-like canal. This is the most common vaginoplasty technique in North America.

BCHRT panel member, Shannon Beckett, wrote in her May decision that the tribunal is also going to consider discrimination on the basis of gender identity, though KW did not allege this in his filing. She argued that the Ministry of Health made a “problematic” statement when they refuted KW’s claim about females accessing this type of procedure. Beckett appears to have taken specific issue with the Ministry’s explanation that vaginoplasties are “rarely performed on cisgender women, and only in cases where it is medically necessary (i.e. due to disease or injury).”

Beckett wrote that the Ministry’s usage of the term “medically necessary “ has “implied that where transgender women are seeking the same surgery, it is not in cases ‘where it is medically necessary.’ This argument appears to be based on stereotypical and outdated ideas about the nature and reason for gender-affirming surgery. There is no indication in the context of this complaint that the gender-affirming care KW was seeking was not medically necessary.”

This argument is reminiscent of a 2019 procedural decision by BCHRT member Devyn Cousineau wherein she referred to notorious trans activist Jessica Yaniv having his male testicles waxed by unwilling women as “critical gender affirming care.”

The hearing dates for KW’s suit against the BCHRT have not been scheduled, and it will likely take months if not years as the BCHRT is facing an enormous backlog of almost 5,000 active files.

This case is not the first of its kind in Canada. Earlier this year, and as reported by Reduxx, an Ontario man successfully sued the Ontario Health Insurance Plan to have the province fund an experimental surgery in Texas that will leave him with his penis as well as a surgically created “neo-vagina.”

The man in this case broke his own publication ban when he posted about his diaper fetish on Reddit, and openly admitted he was the individual documented in the highly-publicized case. 

[sergle]

also for folks who ask if I could try medical tourism instead: Technically I Could, Yes... that’s on the list of possibilities. only problem: adding even MORE steps to the process of getting my surgery kind of makes me want to cry.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

David Pepper at Pepperspectives:

Don’t be fooled. Not for a moment. JD Vance and Trump are suddenly and desperately trying to run away from their extreme positions on abortion and reproductive freedom. But not only does Project 2025 propose a host of anti-abortion policies, and not only does Trump brag about eliminating Roe v. Wade, Trump himself openly embraces one of the most extreme and far-reaching anti-abortion views out there. To start, the HHS Section of Project 2025 is crystal clear—its mission is to protect life from “Day 1” of conception, endangering not just abortion access, but IVF and forms of contraception as well. And then it specifically bans medical abortions, the shipping of medicines (using a law from the 1870s), defunds Planned Parenthood, attacks what it calls “abortion tourism,” (clearly intending to stop travel for care), calls for tracking abortions in states, and other steps.

“Fetal Personhood”

But if you think all this is bad, wait until you see what the most extreme anti-abortion right wingers are now calling for. They call it the “fetal personhood” theory. And it’s basically the belief that the Constitution itself (the XIV Amendment) protects life at the moment of conception. Which means that you don’t even need a national abortion ban enacted through legislation—it could happen simply with Clarence Thomas and 4 of his buddies declaring that they agree with this theory in an opinions. (And of course, there are close ties to this theory and the Federalist Society which has taken over so much of the federal judiciary). And that would mean a national ban on abortion and IVF without one vote of Congress or any action by the president. It would happen by Court ruling. This would also allow 5 Justices to overturn state decisions (including by voters) to enshrine reproductive freedom into their Constitutions.

[...] So it’s not only Ralph Reed and the far right embracing this rogue and extreme theory which would ban abortion and IVF nationwide without even a law being passed… It’s Donald Trump himself. Sending as clear a signal as can be to a key part of his base. Which means what JD Vance said the other day is nonsense to get through an election. And what Trump said yesterday in Florida (about the Florida ballot initiative) conflicts with the very platform Trump names after himself on his own website. Which is why he is already walking back those comments.

David Pepper’s Substack piece on Donald Trump’s hypocrisy on abortion is a must-read, because it exposes how Trump talks out of both sides of his mouth (claiming to champion support for IVF while giving cover to those who support “fetal personhood”).

See Also:

The Guardian: ‘We wanna produce babies’: Trump tries to pitch himself as IVF supporter after Roe fall

The Present Age: How the Media Became a Mouthpiece for Trump’s Empty IVF Promise

[itsokaytomakemosstakes]

I wanted to try and keep this in my bio instead of posting it directly, but due to some unexpected medical bills and insurance being, well, not great™, saving up for tickets for has gotten a bit harder, so help would be greatly appreciated

[terranhumannobles]

Medical attacks would only ever make sense if there was advanced technology supporting an area that had decided that was a policy. Because of that advanced technology supporting such an area medical attacks would essentially never be used because calling police military or security would make more sense.

[honor-among-thieves]

I had to pay off half of my root canal before I've even had it ($500 USD) and they didn't even bother to give me an appointment card or call me before the procedure, which means, who knows if my stressed out brain remembers the correct time, AND they treated me worse than my pet's veterinarian does.

[metalheadsforblacklivesmatter]

Americans say they don't want Mexican immigrants coming over to mooch off American handouts.

Then they travel to another country to mooch off their socialized medicine.

And even the American government is outright encouraging traveling to other countries to mooch off their socialized medicine.

But the American government would never bring socialized medicine here.

-fae

[soup-mother]

"this aspect of the world sucks, i wish people didn't have so much to benefit from colonialism"

smartest motherfuckers on the planet crawling out of a rancid dark well:"um ok but what do you want us to do about it? what exactly do you think we should do? what can we do about it except stay silent about it and reap in the benefits? if you don't have a 10 point plan NOW I'm not listening to you. um poor people benefit from their countries being exploited cus we make money for them tho, do you want to take that away?"

[happyhideoutcheesecake]

The concept of medical tourism is familiar, as people have been traveling for medical reasons for centuries. However, with the advancement of technology and the growth of globalization, the industry has become more organized, accessible, and widespread.  Indicure is India's leading medical tourism company, offering high-quality medical treatments and personalized care to international patients.

[definitely-not-an-alb]

I repeat myself: wat en Clownsverein hier ey

[worms-in-my-brain]

USAmerican problems in providing healthcare are resulting in the spread of antibacterial-resistant strains.

On top of the overuse of antibiotics contributing to the development of antibacterial-resistant bacteria, people who leave their entire country to access affordable medical care are at a very high risk of spreading resistant bacteria around. This study, for example, found that 30% of international travellers returned with a antimicrobial resistant bacterium. Now consider that that is among completely healthy travellers, and that hospitals tend to be hotbeds for antibiotic and antimicrobial resistant strains of bacteria.

Not only is it dangerous for the individual to leave the country for healthcare (what if you don’t speak the language? Do you have a place to safely recover there? What if you have a complication but you’ve already arrived back at your home country?), not only is it absolutely ludicrous and dystopian that someone in a country with the ability to have good quality medical care would have to LEAVE to actually get such care, it’s also contributing to one of the biggest problems in medical science today.

Universal healthcare is a necessity.

(Additional sources below the cut)

http://www.jstor.org/stable/26690839