Debate providing funds to the NHS for Facial Feminisation Surgery

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What the petition asks

We the undersigned would like to ask the House of Commons to debate providing funding for Facial Feminisation Surgery on the NHS for Transwomen. As currently without funding many Transwomen are at risk due to a over masculinized face due to long term Testosterone development to the facial skeleton.

While the procedure would be aesthetic in nature, it would be in treating this condition to allow Transwomen to live free of anxiety and fear of attack/discrimination in everyday life.

This would parallel chest surgery for Transmen that is currently funded by the NHS.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_feminization_surgery

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gender-dysphoria/treatment/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/trans-hate-crimes-stats-figures-2017-more-than-third-a8166826.html

Timeline

20 Nov 2018	Petition opened for signatures
20 May 2019	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 264

Status Closed

Opened 20 Nov 2018

Closed 20 May 2019

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