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| Region | Dominican Republic |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal, but banned for minors |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Gender-affirming care is legal in the Dominican Republic but very limited in practice. Additionally, there is no provision of it to minors. |
| Sources | https://www.agtra.org/countries/dominican-republic |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status. Previous sources were just clinics listed not access.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Legal | Legal, but banned for minors |
| Description | Gender-affirming care is legal in the Dominican Republic. | Gender-affirming care is legal in the Dominican Republic but very limited in practice. Additionally, there is no provision of it to minors. |
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| Sources | https://www.realself.com/find/Dominican-Republic/Santo-Domingo/Transgender-Facial-Feminization-Surgery https://www.transhealthcare.org/dominican-republic/ | https://www.agtra.org/countries/dominican-republic |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Sources are mostly just consultations but they are from the DR indicating legality at best.
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Banned | Legal |
| End Date | 1972 | (none) |
| Description | Medical transition is not possible | Gender-affirming care is legal in the Dominican Republic. |
| Sources | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf | https://www.realself.com/find/Dominican-Republic/Santo-Domingo/Transgender-Facial-Feminization-Surgery https://www.transhealthcare.org/dominican-republic/ |
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