Entry #13214: Gender-Affirming Care in India

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RegionIndia
IssueGender-Affirming Care
StatusRestricted
Start DateJan 1, 1986
End DateNov 26, 2019
DescriptionIn 1986, India legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.
Sourceshttps://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf


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edited by JuliaB. correction of errors

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End Date(NONE)Nov 26, 2019

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Original entry
StatusRestricted
Start Date1986
End Datenow
DescriptionIn 1986, India legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.
Sourceshttps://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf
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  • Status is not correct "Status : Legal Date : 2019 Gender affirming care is legal in India and is protected by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. People in India can undergo gender reassignment surgeries or any procedure that allows them to change their gender. It’s legal as people still need to undergo this surgeries in order to change their legal gender in India. Source : https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2023/12/13/gender-affirming-surgeries-and-minors-the-law-in-india/amp/"