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| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 9, 2020 |
| End Date | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Description | From 2020 until 2025, people above the age of 16 can have access to HRT through the Brazilian public healthcare system, with parental authorization being required for those who are under 18. Sex reassignment surgeries are also granted for trans people above 18 years old. |
| Sources | https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/saude/audio/2020-01/cfm-atualiza-criterios-para-cirurgia-de-mudanca-de-sexo#:~:text=O%20Conselho%20Nacional%20de%20Medicina,a%20ser%20de%20um%20ano. https://en.mercopress.com/2025/04/16/brazil-more-restrictive-on-gender-reassignment-procedures |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (8)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Yet another new stupid law.
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| End Date | (none) | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Description | Since 2020, people above the age of 16 can have access to HRT through the Brazilian public healthcare system, with parental authorization being required for those who are under 18. Sex reassignment surgeries are also granted for trans people above 18 years old. | From 2020 until 2025, people above the age of 16 can have access to HRT through the Brazilian public healthcare system, with parental authorization being required for those who are under 18. Sex reassignment surgeries are also granted for trans people above 18 years old. |
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| Sources | https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/saude/audio/2020-01/cfm-atualiza-criterios-para-cirurgia-de-mudanca-de-sexo#:~:text=O%20Conselho%20Nacional%20de%20Medicina,a%20ser%20de%20um%20ano. | https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/saude/audio/2020-01/cfm-atualiza-criterios-para-cirurgia-de-mudanca-de-sexo#:~:text=O%20Conselho%20Nacional%20de%20Medicina,a%20ser%20de%20um%20ano. https://en.mercopress.com/2025/04/16/brazil-more-restrictive-on-gender-reassignment-procedures |
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edited by jadeywadey. fixing the date
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| Start Date | 2020 | Jan 9, 2020 |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "since 2025 https://www.nsctotal.com.br/noticias/idade-minima-para-terapias-hormonais-e-cirurgia-para-pessoas-trans-e-alterada-no-brasil"
edited by Ratabzoo. Status should be legal. Minors can receive hormones with parental consent (or presumably a court order).
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| Value | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal |
edited by Unknownmiles. Removing ICD entries
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| Value | Legal | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Start Date | 1996 | 2020 |
| Description | In 1996, Brazil adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. Since 2020, people above the age of 16 can have access to HRT through the Brazilian public healthcare system, with parental authorization being required for those who are under 18. Sex reassignment surgeries are also granted for trans people above 18 years old. | Since 2020, people above the age of 16 can have access to HRT through the Brazilian public healthcare system, with parental authorization being required for those who are under 18. Sex reassignment surgeries are also granted for trans people above 18 years old. |
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| Sources | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/saude/audio/2020-01/cfm-atualiza-criterios-para-cirurgia-de-mudanca-de-sexo#:~:text=O%20Conselho%20Nacional%20de%20Medicina,a%20ser%20de%20um%20ano. | https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/saude/audio/2020-01/cfm-atualiza-criterios-para-cirurgia-de-mudanca-de-sexo#:~:text=O%20Conselho%20Nacional%20de%20Medicina,a%20ser%20de%20um%20ano. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
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| Description | In 1996, Brazil adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. | In 1996, Brazil adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. Since 2020, people above the age of 16 can have access to HRT through the Brazilian public healthcare system, with parental authorization being required for those who are under 18. Sex reassignment surgeries are also granted for trans people above 18 years old. |
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| Sources | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/radioagencia-nacional/saude/audio/2020-01/cfm-atualiza-criterios-para-cirurgia-de-mudanca-de-sexo#:~:text=O%20Conselho%20Nacional%20de%20Medicina,a%20ser%20de%20um%20ano. |
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| Start Date | Dec 1996 | 1996 |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 1996 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1996, Brazil adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. |
| Sources | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest |