Ontario resident who wants both a vagina and penis wins public funding for unique surgery A court has ruled Ontario must pay for a penis-sparing vaginoplasty for a person who identifies as neither fully female nor fully male Get the latest from Sharon Kirkey straight to your inbox Sign Up Photo by Getty Images.
Article content Ontario has been ordered to pay for surgery for a resident who is seeking to have a vagina constructed while leaving their penis intact.
Denying the procedure would infringe on the person’s Charter-protected right to security of the person, an Ontario court said in its ruling.
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The surgery, which is not available anywhere in Canada, involves creating a vaginal canal, or opening, without removing the penis.
Vaginoplasty and penectomy are listed as discrete, separate services on Ontario’s list of surgeries eligible for funding, the court said. »
