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Tamil Nadu Govt Bans Sex Reassignment Surgery on Intersex Infants and Children

The government in the state of Tamil Nadu has passed an order banning sex reassignment surgeries on intersex children and infants, except for life-threatening situations.

The Govt shall determine what are life threatening situations on the recommendation of the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), who has been asked to form a committee comprising of ( 1) Paediatric Surgeon/Urologist (2) Endocrinologist (3) Social Worker/Psychology Worker/Intersex Activist and a (4) Government Representative not below the rank of Under Secretary.

Madurai based organisation Shrishti Madurai has welcomed the step and said, “this is a first major normative step towards a comprehensive legal protection regime for intersex children.”

The Govt Order follows a Madras High Court direction to the Department of Health and Family Welfare to ban such surgeries on intersex infants.

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