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| Region | Finland |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | May 31, 1970 |
| Description | Until 1970, sterilisation was mandated and done without consent being required in Finland. |
| Sources | https://www.eugenicsarchive.ca/around-the-world?id=530b988476f0db569b00000b&view=reader https://www.edf-feph.org/finland-forced-sterilisation/ |
Revision History (5)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding the end date.
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| End Date | 1970 | May 31, 1970 |
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Sterilisation was not banned. In fact, it was forced on the disabled until 1970.
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| Value | Banned | Restricted |
| Description | Until 1970, sterilisation in Finland was illegal. | Until 1970, sterilisation was mandated and done without consent being required in Finland. |
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| Sources | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf | https://www.eugenicsarchive.ca/around-the-world?id=530b988476f0db569b00000b&view=reader https://www.edf-feph.org/finland-forced-sterilisation/ |
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edited by jadeywadey. improved description
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| Value | Restricted | Banned |
| Start Date | 1970 | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jul 20, 2020 | 1970 |
| Description | In 1970, Finland legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. | Until 1970, sterilisation in Finland was illegal. |
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- Status is not correct "No evidence of a ban.
https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf"
edited by UnknownMiles. fixing date gap
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| End Date | 1987 | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Original entry | |
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| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | 1970 |
| End Date | 1987 |
| Description | In 1970, Finland 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 |