As the Catholic church announced its condemnation of gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy, Ramfel (aka Sofiya) Pacifico-Huggins continues to live life as a transsexual woman, mum and devout Catholic.
Despite the challenges of reconciling her decision to transition to a woman with her devout Catholic beliefs, the Melburnian mum said she had always felt "female". "I may not have been born a woman, but I have a feminine energy and spirit. I'm nurturing of everyone around me, especially of my family and my daughter," she told SBS Filipino. Huggins shared that her own mother had told her that she knew her child was female even before she was born.
"I prayed hard and said to God that if my daughter survived her nine-month journey, I would name her after 'Mary', Mother of God. That's why I called her Maia, after our Lady. "She had to stay in the nursery for an extended period of time and I was the one who was there with her, feeding her and caring for her.
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