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| Region | Myanmar |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | A law in 1963 against sterilisation passed by the military dictatorship in Myanmar is used to severely limit access to gender affirming care. |
| Sources | https://www.rfsl.se/en/organisation/international/limited-opportunities-for-lgbtqi-people-in-myanmar/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Some sentence structures.
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| Start Date | 1963 | (unknown) |
| Description | 1960s laws against sterilisation passed by a military dictatorship are used to severely limit access to gender affirming care. | A law in 1963 against sterilisation passed by the military dictatorship in Myanmar is used to severely limit access to gender affirming care. |
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edited by jadeywadey. fixed bad entry by deleted user
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| Description | In 1963, Myanmar legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. | 1960s laws against sterilisation passed by a military dictatorship are used to severely limit access to gender affirming care. |
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| Sources | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf | https://www.rfsl.se/en/organisation/international/limited-opportunities-for-lgbtqi-people-in-myanmar/ |
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| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | 1963 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1963, Myanmar legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. |
| Sources | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf |