https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/ohip-coverage-penis-sparing-vaginoplastyOntario must pay for surgery to give trans resident both penis and vagina: appeal court
The Court of Appeal says OHIP must cover surgery for a resident seeking to have a vagina constructed while leaving penis intact
Ontario’s top court has ruled the province must cover the cost of a penile-sparing vaginoplasty for a transgender resident who does not identify as exclusively female or male and who wishes to have both genitalia.
In a unanimous decision released this week, a three-judge panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed a lower court’s ruling that the novel phallus-preserving surgery qualifies as an insured service under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.
The latest ruling is the third unanimous decision in favour of the patient, identified as K.S. in court records.
“K.S. is pleased with the Court of Appeal’s decision, which is now the third unanimous ruling confirming that her gender affirming surgery is covered under Ontario’s Health Insurance Act and its regulation,” K.S.’s lawyer, John McIntyre, said in an email to National Post.
