The judge overseeing the case against the Defense Department’s firing of transgender service members revealed that the military spends 8 times more on erectile dysfunction medication than on gender affirming care.
While discussing military spending with the Defense Department (DoD) attorney for the ongoing Talbott v Trump case, Judge Ana Reyes said the DoD spends approximately $5.2 million annually on medical care for service members with gender dysphoria.
Comparatively, the DoD spends $42 million a year on medication for service members with erectile dysfunction.
The US District Judge asked: “It’s not even a rounding error, right?”
I was under the impression that sex had no place in our military. Why’re they helping service members get boners if they aren’t supposed to be fucking in the first place?
On the contrary, the military is very pro getting soldiers to have kids. They incentivize it pretty heavily because a lot of people who serve end up having kids who serve, so they get the generational recommitment out of it
That and people literally get to where they feel trapped in the military by their kids. Can’t afford to separate and lose that Tricare or on-base daycare.
Does the DoD pay for medical treatment of those that have retired? Ive seen some news that viagra also helps treat some problems that arise when the prostate grows too much, like having trouble peeing and some pains.
Retired or separated with a disability rating. IIRC all meds are covered at a rating of 50% or higher, even if the med in question has nothing to do with what’s on the claim.
they could have gotten generic boner pills for much less money.
have they not seen those commercials?
even a gas station poner pill would cost less.
It very likely is generic.
All my meds from the VA are generic.
Doesn’t this make sense though, statistically? Aren’t men with ED a much larger portion of the population than people trying to transition?
I would say that yes, this is expected, but goes to show how much the cost of gender affirming care is being blown out of proportion by the right.
That’s true for sure
Yeah. Too bad the party of Facts and Logic® isn’t too keen on facts and logic
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Makes sense. How can we expect our troops to drop bombs on middle-eastern children if they can’t get it up?
“egregiously misquoted” sounds a lot like lying. I’m pretty sure that lying in federal court filings is a felony. These lawyers should be censured at minimum.
False Statements (18 U.S.C. § 1001)
The principal federal false statement statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1001, proscribes false statements, concealment, or false documentation in any matter within the jurisdiction of any of the three branches of the federal government. It applies generally within the executive branch. Within the judicial branch, it applies to all but presentations to the court by parties or their attorneys in judicial proceedings. Within the legislative branch, it applies to administrative matters such as procurement, as well as to “any investigations and reviews, conducted pursuant to the authority of any committee, subcommittee, commission, or office of the Congress consistent with applicable rules of the House or Senate.”
A lot of people read the comments without having read the article, so for them here’s the bit you’re taking about:
At one point, attorneys had to admit to Reyes that they had never read articles which were included as evidence. Reyes then said they had “cherry picked” and “egregiously misquoted” studies put forward by the Pentagon on transgender people decreasing the lethality of the military.
Thanks. I really should have quoted the whole passage.
That’s is gender affirming care. Lol It’s only ok if trans people don’t get it, I suppose… /s
That is what viagra is.
If God wants you to have a limp dick that is his plan for you!!! How dare you go against God!!! 😆
Dick pills (and hair plugs) are gender affirming, you twats…
100%! If your dick don’t work, God doesn’t want you using it!!!
Isn’t viagra gender affirming care?
That’s what I thought.
I don’t think the taxpayers should subsidize male erections… call me crazy.
Our taxes should be used to pay for universal health care that covers ALL medical issues, including erectile distribution, gender affirming care, abortions, IVF, etc.
Everything. For everyone.
that I’m fine with, I just don’t like the idea of curving out niches for certain groups versus universal health care
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sigh Everything reminds me of her…
Thise boner pills are just as important to the US Military mission of raping and pillaging brown countries as the bombs they drop, don’t you dare taking them away.
Viagra is gender affirming care.
So are the T injections conservatives are all taking these days…
Hell, when that one idiot told them to tan their but holes to increase testosterone, that was technically gender affirming care, just not actually effective.
$5.2m? They’re probably gonna spend more than that just arguing this case. It’s never been about the money.
And some of that Viagra is probably used in sexual assault.
Peacetime, wartime, on leave.
