Peru protesters slam new insurance law that deems transgender people mentally ill

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LIMA, Peru – Hundreds of protesters in Peru’s capital marched on Friday, May 18, to demand the scrapping of a new law that describes transgender people, among others, as having a mental illness so they can access health benefits. The law, which was approved administratively last week by the government of President Dina Boluarte, specifies that those who identify as transgender, along with “cross dressers” and “others with gender identity disorders,” are considered to be diagnosed with “illnesses” that are eligible for mental health services via both public and private providers.

The ministry “categorically reaffirms respect for the dignity of the person and their free actions within the framework of human rights, providing health services for their benefit,” according to the statement.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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