Should the Army Pay for Sex Changes?

Should the Army Pay for Sex Changes? Name: Institution: Course Code: Date: Should the Army Pay for Sex Changes? Holter, L. (2017). Does The Army Pay For Gender Reassignment Surgery? A Transgender Troop’s Procedure Will Be Covered for The First Time. Bustle. Retrieved April 16, 2018 from /p/does-the-army-pay-for-gender-reassignment-surgery-a-transgender-troops-procedure-will-be-covered-for-the-first-time-5475502 The article, “Does the Army Pay for Gender Reassignment Surgery? A Transgender Troop’s Procedure Will Be covered for the First Time” was written by Lauren Holter and published on November 15, 2017. Holter is a news writer based in New York. This article details whether the army pays for gender reassignment surgery. There was a ban on transgender people serving in the military in July, but an October court order temporarily blocked the directive. LGBTQ rights supporters fought the transgender ban from the start. The Human Rights Campaign National Press Secretary, Sarah McBride, vowed to ensure that transgender troops were treated like other individuals despite Trump’s efforts at protecting discrimination in policy. This article is relevant in that it tries to explain why the army should pay for transgender troops. First, it is because they are human and therefore should be treated as such, and secondly, the health care for the transgender service members is a mere drop in the bucket. Additionally, the article encompasses the various modes of persuasion. Shugerman, E. (2017). US Military Pays for Transgender Soldier’s Sex Reassignment Surgery. Independent. Retrieved April 16, 2018 from /news/world/americas/transgender-soldier-surgery-us-military-pays-for-procedure-first-a8057361.html The article “US Military Pays for Transgender Soldier’s Sex Reassignment Surgery” was written by Emily Shugerman and published on November 15, 2017. Shugerman is a news writer for The Independent. This article details why the Pentagon paid for sex changes for the first time. President Trump announced a ban on transgender troops In July after the House members informed him that the debate over gender reassignment costs held up a defense spending bill. He also ordered the Pentagon to stop paying for all transgender-related medical expenses but allowed it on individuals who had already begun a reassignment surgery. However, a federal judge blocked Trump’s policy. It is also clear that there is no support that the service of transgender troops would have any negative effects on the military. This article shows that the army should pay for sex changes because it is unfair to discriminate the sexual orientation of a person who is willing to lay down his/her life for the country. Dickstein, C. (2017). Pentagon: Transgender Soldier Receives Sex Change Operation. Stars and Stripes. Retrieved April 16, 2018 from /news/us/pentagon-transgender-soldier-receives-sex-change-operation-1.497887 The article, “Transgender Soldier Receives Sex Change Operation” was written by Corey Dickstein and published on November 15, 2017. Dickstein is a reporter for Pentagon. This article details how a transgender soldier received sex operation. A debate ensued on whether transgender men and women were allowed to serve in the military and whether Pentagon was to fund their health care. President Trump had announced that they were no longer to serve in the military. A service member had already begun a sex reassignment surgery and the doctor deemed it medically necessary. This led to a waiver being approved by the director of the Defense Health Agency. Additionall...