South Africa: Court Showdown On Whether Prisons Must Provide Gender-Affirming Healthcare

South Africa: Court Showdown On Whether Prisons Must Provide Gender-Affirming Healthcare

Transwoman denied hormone therapy and prevented from using makeup or wearing female prison clothing

Court Showdown on Whether Prisons Must Provide Gender-Affirming Healthcare

A case is before the Equality Court in Johannesburg, South Africa on whether transgender prisoners are entitled to gender-affirming healthcare.