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| Region | Iceland |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Act on Gender Autonomy No. 80/2019 grants every person the right to gender affirming care. Children aged under 16 require parental consent. This act removed some of the years-long waiting periods and replaced them with an informed consent model. Reportedly, the waiting period stretches up to 3 years for sex reassignment surgery. Before the Act on Gender Autonomy No. 80/2019, gender-affirming care was still legal, but more difficult to access. |
| Sources | https://www.government.is/topics/human-rights-and-equality/equality/legislation/gender-autonomy/ https://www.government.is/publications/legislation/lex/2020/05/08/Act-on-Gender-Autonomy/ https://www.icelandreview.com/news/society/long-waits-for-gender-confirmation-surgery-in-iceland/ https://grapevine.is/news/2019/02/12/iceland-set-to-make-major-changes-to-law-affecting-trans-intersex-and-non-binary-people/ https://grapevine.is/news/2019/06/19/iceland-passes-major-gender-identity-law-the-fight-is-far-from-over/ |
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| Start Date | Jun 18, 2019 | (unknown) |
| Description | The Act on Gender Autonomy No. 80/2019 grants every person the right to gender affirming care. Children aged under 16 require parental consent. This act removed the 3-year-long waiting periods and replaced them with an informed consent model. | The Act on Gender Autonomy No. 80/2019 grants every person the right to gender affirming care. Children aged under 16 require parental consent. This act removed some of the years-long waiting periods and replaced them with an informed consent model. Reportedly, the waiting period stretches up to 3 years for sex reassignment surgery. Before the Act on Gender Autonomy No. 80/2019, gender-affirming care was still legal, but more difficult to access. |
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edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
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| Description | The Act on Gender Autonomy No. 80/2019 grants every person the right gender affirming care. Children aged under 16 require parental consent. | The Act on Gender Autonomy No. 80/2019 grants every person the right to gender affirming care. Children aged under 16 require parental consent. This act removed the 3-year-long waiting periods and replaced them with an informed consent model. |
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| Sources | https://www.government.is/topics/human-rights-and-equality/equality/legislation/gender-autonomy/ https://www.government.is/publications/legislation/lex/2020/05/08/Act-on-Gender-Autonomy/ | https://www.government.is/topics/human-rights-and-equality/equality/legislation/gender-autonomy/ https://www.government.is/publications/legislation/lex/2020/05/08/Act-on-Gender-Autonomy/ https://www.icelandreview.com/news/society/long-waits-for-gender-confirmation-surgery-in-iceland/ https://grapevine.is/news/2019/02/12/iceland-set-to-make-major-changes-to-law-affecting-trans-intersex-and-non-binary-people/ https://grapevine.is/news/2019/06/19/iceland-passes-major-gender-identity-law-the-fight-is-far-from-over/ |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Act on Gender Autonomy No. 80/2019 grants every person the right gender affirming care. Children aged under 16 require parental consent. |
| Sources | https://www.government.is/topics/human-rights-and-equality/equality/legislation/gender-autonomy/ https://www.government.is/publications/legislation/lex/2020/05/08/Act-on-Gender-Autonomy/ |
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- Other "You can change your name without parent's consent over 15 years old but you would need parent's consent for hormones or blockers."