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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA petition for granting PFC Manning access to necessary medical treatment
PFC Manning has revealed that she is suffering from Gender Identity Disorder; she wishes to live as a woman and be referred to as "Chelsea Manning" and with feminine pronouns. According to the internationally accepted WPATH standards of care for transexuals, Hormone Replacement Therapy is a medically-necessary treatment for GID, and is widely available in the civilian world. PFC Manning has been denied HRT by the Army, a decision which which will cause PFC Manning unnecessary suffering and constitutes a form of cruel and unusual punishment.
We petition the White House and the Commander-in-Chief to grant PFC Manning appropriate medical treatment as defined by the WPATH standards of care for transexuals, in accordance with basic human rights and anti-discrimination law.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/grant-pfc-manning-access-necessary-medical-treatment/1RKxc1lG
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A petition for granting PFC Manning access to necessary medical treatment (Original Post)
Lancero
Aug 2013
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Lancero
(3,003 posts)1. Imagine people...
That if instead of being outraged over her denial of medical care, we acted to help her get the needed medical care.
Action is worth more then anger. If you are angry over her denial of necessary medical care, then here is your chance to take action instead of just saying words. Here is a chance for you to back up your words of support with a action of support.
MotherPetrie
(3,145 posts)2. K&R
Cha
(297,323 posts)3. Signed Sealed Delivered.. mahalo, Lancero
Signatures needed by September 21, 2013 to reach goal of 100,000
99,673Total signatures on this petition327.
99,673Total signatures on this petition327.
Is, so far, how many more signatures the petition has gotten.
For all those here who support her, you would think that more people would be willing to do the simple task of signing a petition.
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)5. Thanks for posting this!!
Huge K&R!!!