Entry #13098: Intersex infant surgery in Kenya

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RegionKenya
IssueIntersex infant surgery
StatusFull ban
Start DateJul 26, 2022
End Date(none)
DescriptionArticle 23(f) of the Children’s Act, 2022 prohibits organ change or removal on an intersex child, except with the advice of a medical geneticist.
Sourceshttps://www.judiciary.go.ke/download/the-children-act-2022/


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edited by UnknownMiles. Rewriting description to include what bans it

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DescriptionOn July 26, 2022, Kenya moved to ban surgeries on intersex infants.Article 23(f) of the Children’s Act, 2022 prohibits organ change or removal on an intersex child, except with the advice of a medical geneticist.
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On July 26, 2022, Kenya moved to ban surgeries on intersex infants. Article 23(f) of the Children’s Act, 2022 prohibits organ change or removal on an intersex child, except with the advice of a medical geneticist.

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StatusFull ban
Start DateJul 26, 2022
End Date(none)
DescriptionOn July 26, 2022, Kenya moved to ban surgeries on intersex infants.
Sourceshttps://www.judiciary.go.ke/download/the-children-act-2022/