Sex Change Operations To Be Made Free in Aragon

Sex Change Operations To Be Made Free in Aragon

The Aragon Health Service (Servicio Aragonés de Salud) looks set to pay for sex change operations following a ruling made by the Aragonese Parliament following a motion from the Chunta Aragonesista (a regionalist, social democratic party from Aragon).

The cost of such an operation is between €12,000- €25,000: therefore out of reach for most people who want it. Aragon will be picking up the cost of all stages of treatment (hormone treatment, psychlogiocal evaluation, actual surgery) should the recipient meet certain criteria after several consultations and evaluations.

Currently, only two other regions in Spain offer such financial aid. The Governments of Andalusia and Extremadura finance sex change treatment at the Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga for transsexual residents of these two regions of Spain.

Fairly progressive don't you think?