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No Medical Rationale for Military to Exclude Transgender Individuals
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Jun 8, 2015 - 5:15:04 PM

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CHICAGO - June 8, 2015 - There is no medically valid reason to exclude transgender individuals from service in the military of the United States, according to new policy adopted by the nation's physicians at the American Medical Association's Annual Meeting. The new AMA policy also affirms that transgender service members should receive care according to the same medical standards that apply to all other military personnel.

The new policy is intended to help modify the military regulations that bar transgender individuals from the military and prohibit providing medical necessary care as determined by a doctor. An estimated 15,500 transgender individuals serving in currently in the U.S. military face being discharged if discovered during military service.

The new AMA policy adds to a growing public consensus, including former public health and military officers, which questions the military's policies toward transgender individuals, and the negative impact these policies have on the health of transgender service members," said AMA President Robert M. Wah, M.D.

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