Entry #13258: Intersex infant surgery in Alaska

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RegionAlaska
IssueIntersex infant surgery
StatusNot banned
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionAlaska has no known intersex infant surgery bills, hospitals in Alaska may offer it under DSD (Disorders of Sex Development). The surgery may not be offered unless it's medically necessary like giving the child medical issues that need to be addressed.
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/united-states-of-america-lgbti https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5896587/ (Study 2017)


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edited by qcksws. added a better description, and a cited a study from 2017

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DescriptionNo US state has enacted a ban on surgeries that attempt to change an intersex minors sex without their consent.Alaska has no known intersex infant surgery bills, hospitals in Alaska may offer it under DSD (Disorders of Sex Development). The surgery may not be offered unless it's medically necessary like giving the child medical issues that need to be addressed.
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No US state has enacted a ban on surgeries that attempt to change an intersex minors sex without their consent. Alaska has no known intersex infant surgery bills, hospitals in Alaska may offer it under DSD (Disorders of Sex Development). The surgery may not be offered unless it's medically necessary like giving the child medical issues that need to be addressed.
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/united-states-of-america-lgbtihttps://database.ilga.org/united-states-of-america-lgbti
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5896587/ (Study 2017)
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https://database.ilga.org/united-states-of-america-lgbti https://database.ilga.org/united-states-of-america-lgbti https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5896587/ (Study 2017)

created by Unknownmiles

Original entry
StatusNot banned
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionNo US state has enacted a ban on surgeries that attempt to change an intersex minors sex without their consent.
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/united-states-of-america-lgbti