Tag: intersex children
Protest Demands End to Harmful Surgeries on Intersex Children
Hospital Should Halt Medically Unnecessary Surgeries
U.S Medical Association Stands Against Unnecessary Intersex Surgeries
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), one of the United States’ oldest and largest medical organisations, has issued a policy opposing medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children.
California: Resolution Affirms Intersex Rights
California’s legislature passed a resolution on August 28, 2018 that supports the autonomy of intersex people and their right to decide about cosmetic surgical alteration, Human Rights Watch said today.
U.S : Doctors Need Intersex Care Standards
Medical professional associations should enact standards of care for intersex children that rule out medically unnecessary surgery before patients are old enough to consent, Human Rights Watch and interACT said in a report released today.
Refocus Intersex Care Standards
Two key medical associations should publicly affirm their support to end medically unnecessary surgery on intersex children, Human Rights Watch and interACT said today.
U.S : Harmful Surgery on Intersex Children
Doctors in the United States continue to perform medically unnecessary surgeries that can inflict permanent harm on intersex children, Human Rights Watch and interACT said in a report released today.