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Idaho AG Opposes Federal Ruling on Inmate Surgery Funding

3/27/2026

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Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, joined by Indiana, filed an amicus brief opposing a federal ruling requiring Alaska to provide sex reassignment surgery for prison inmates.
The case is under appeal and could influence nationwide policy.
Labrador warned upholding the ruling could set dangerous precedent forcing states to fund these surgeries.
The brief argues the Eighth Amendment does not require such procedures and notes limited medical consensus.

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Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, joined by Indiana, filed an amicus brief opposing a federal ruling requiring Alaska to provide sex reassignment surgery for prison inmates.
The case is under appeal and could influence nationwide policy.
Labrador warned upholding the ruling could set dangerous precedent forcing states to fund these surgeries.
The brief argues the Eighth Amendment does not require such procedures and notes limited medical consensus.