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| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Intersex infant surgery |
| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | Jul 6, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no legal ban in place. In April 2025, Bill No. 1318/2025, establishing the Statute of Intersex Persons, was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. This bill seeks to ban abusive medical practices against intersex people. In 2023, the National Health Conference suggested banning the practice but so far, no ban has been implemented. The National Health Conference helps formulate guidelines and proposals that will guide public health policies in the near future. These conferences provide guidance and shape new ideas for public policy. |
| Sources | https://abrai.org.br/abrai-atraves-da-deputada-duda-salabert-protocola-a-lei-jacob-cristopher-o-estatuto-da-pessoa-intersexo/ https://abrai.org.br/historical-milestone-approval-in-the-brazilian-congress-reinforces-the-importance-of-non-surgical-approaches-for-intersex-infants/ |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (5)
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| Value | Full ban | Not banned |
| Description | During the National Health Conference on July 6th, 2023, the Brazilian Congress approved legislation that banned unnecessary surgeries on intersex toddlers. | There is no legal ban in place. In April 2025, Bill No. 1318/2025, establishing the Statute of Intersex Persons, was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies. This bill seeks to ban abusive medical practices against intersex people. In 2023, the National Health Conference suggested banning the practice but so far, no ban has been implemented. The National Health Conference helps formulate guidelines and proposals that will guide public health policies in the near future. These conferences provide guidance and shape new ideas for public policy. |
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| Sources | https://abrai.org.br/historical-milestone-approval-in-the-brazilian-congress-reinforces-the-importance-of-non-surgical-approaches-for-intersex-infants/ | https://abrai.org.br/abrai-atraves-da-deputada-duda-salabert-protocola-a-lei-jacob-cristopher-o-estatuto-da-pessoa-intersexo/ https://abrai.org.br/historical-milestone-approval-in-the-brazilian-congress-reinforces-the-importance-of-non-surgical-approaches-for-intersex-infants/ |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
Reports (1)
- Note field is incorrect "The National Health Conference's role is to gather suggestions for changes to be made to the country's laws to improve the population's health. However, many of the Conference's suggestions may be rejected or take a long time to be accepted. There is currently NO law prohibiting surgery on intersex children. Surgeries continue to occur in Brazil. The article itself, which is used as a source (https://abrai.org.br/historical-milestone-approval-in-the-brazilian-congress-reinforces-the-importance-of-non-surgical-approaches-for-intersex-infants/), makes it clear that this is the approval of a PROPOSAL."
edited by UnknownMiles. national health conference July 2023
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Not banned | Full ban |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jul 6, 2023 |
| Description | Unnecessary and non-consensual surgical procedures on intersex people have not yet been banned in Brazil. | During the National Health Conference on July 6th, 2023, the Brazilian Congress approved legislation that banned unnecessary surgeries on intersex toddlers. |
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| Sources | https://brasil.un.org/pt-br/250681-visibilidade-intersexo | https://abrai.org.br/historical-milestone-approval-in-the-brazilian-congress-reinforces-the-importance-of-non-surgical-approaches-for-intersex-infants/ |
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edited by Notdog1996. No start date, as it never got banned
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| Start Date | Oct 26, 2023 | (unknown) |