Opinion

Our health system tolerates transgender people, but does not care

Meg Powell
October 18 2021 - 1:30pm
LONG AWAITED: Latrobe's Francene Jacques underwent gender confirmation surgery at 79-years-old, with a cost of about $20,000. Picture: Simon Sturzaker
LONG AWAITED: Latrobe's Francene Jacques underwent gender confirmation surgery at 79-years-old, with a cost of about $20,000. Picture: Simon Sturzaker

The true measure of a society can be found in the way it cares for its most vulnerable members, or so the old saying goes.

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Meg Powell

Meg Powell

Journalist

Meg Powell has been a journalist for the Advocate Newspaper in North-West Tasmania since 2019. She has covered a range of areas and issues including crime, health, environmental issues, business, social affairs , the arts and education. Got a story to share? Email megan.powell@theadvocate.com.au or call 0448 302 029