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Killer adds electrolysis to sex-change lawsuit

By (Click The Law)

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A convicted killer seeking a state-funded sex-change operation hasadded a demand for electrolysis treatments to her lawsuit against stateprison officials.

A federal judge has twice rejected Michelle Kosilek?s request forelectrolysis, finding that she had not shown a ?serious medical need?for the hair removal treatments.

Kosilek?s lawyers filed an amended lawsuit Friday, asking thatprison officials be required to follow recommendations for electrolysisby several doctors. Kosilek is also asking for an independentevaluation by a specialist in gender-identity disorder.

Kosilek was named Robert when convicted of killing his wife, Cheryl,in 1990. Kosilek has undergone hormone therapy and seven electrolysistreatments, and dresses as a woman in an all-male state prison.

State prison officials oppose sex-change surgery, saying it would create security problems.

Full post as published by Click the Law on December 07, 2009 (boomark / email).

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