Current Version
| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Intersex infant surgery |
| Status | Full ban |
| Start Date | Jul 6, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | During the National Health Conference on July 6th, 2023, the Brazilian Congress approved legislation that banned unnecessary surgeries on intersex toddlers. |
| Sources | https://abrai.org.br/historical-milestone-approval-in-the-brazilian-congress-reinforces-the-importance-of-non-surgical-approaches-for-intersex-infants/ |
| Federal Law | 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."
Revision History (4)
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|---|---|---|
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
edited by Unknownmiles. national health conference July 2023
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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) |