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Convicted Transgendered Murderer Seeks Electrolysis

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BOSTON – A convicted murderer who is seeking a taxpayer-funded sex-change operation has asked a judge to order Massachusetts prison officials to provide electrolysis treatments.

A lawyer for Michelle Kosilek (KOH'-sih-leck) argued Monday that having facial hair is "intensely personally stressful to her."

S/He has been living as a woman while in prison.

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{"commentId":10852184,"authorDomain":"digits"}

Even - already being - a woman - if I were convicted of murder - would I have a right to electrolysis, considering that leg and arm hair is very *stressful* for me?

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Reply#1 - Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:47 PM EST
{"commentId":10854388,"authorDomain":"cynthia-7"}

This is an outrage! To even consider it is crazy!! There are good hardworking people in this country that need medical care and this nut is getting a sex change on our dime????

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    Reply#2 - Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:19 PM EST
    {"commentId":11301765,"authorDomain":"thegobots1"}

    kids die every year from lack of healthcare but this guy can have a sex change and have hair removed.

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      Reply#3 - Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:54 PM EST
      {"commentId":11538627,"authorDomain":"erocka"}

      what a purpose for our tax money to support.... *eye-roll*

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        Reply#4 - Mon Jan 4, 2010 6:32 PM EST
        {"commentId":12105520,"authorDomain":"mame2008"}

        lol.. another freak, useing our health care system to inhance his sordid life. people can use the money that this freak is spending from the health care system. he should have thought of his wants before he "it" ended up in prison. work for his fetish of wanting to be a woman. what makes these people think they are all that??

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          Reply#5 - Mon Feb 1, 2010 4:06 AM EST
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