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| Region | Ghana |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | 1996 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1996, Ghana legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. The government is trying to pass a law that seeks to ban gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians. |
| Sources | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf https://nyuad.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuad/about/inclusion-diversity-belonging-equity/oie/visiting-ghana-comprehensive-guide-faq.pdf https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AFR2846772021ENGLISH.pdf |
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edited by UnknownMiles. Reverting to revision #61712:
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| Value | Banned | Restricted |
| Description | The government bans gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians. | In 1996, Ghana legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. The government is trying to pass a law that seeks to ban gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians. |
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| Sources | https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/lgbtqi-bill-laid-in-parliament.html | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf https://nyuad.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuad/about/inclusion-diversity-belonging-equity/oie/visiting-ghana-comprehensive-guide-faq.pdf https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AFR2846772021ENGLISH.pdf |
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| Value | Restricted | Banned |
| Description | In 1996, Ghana legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. The government is trying to pass a law that seeks to ban gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians. | The government bans gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians. |
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| Sources | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf https://nyuad.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuad/about/inclusion-diversity-belonging-equity/oie/visiting-ghana-comprehensive-guide-faq.pdf https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AFR2846772021ENGLISH.pdf | https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/lgbtqi-bill-laid-in-parliament.html |
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edited by UnknownMiles. Reverting to revision #61695: Not signed into law.
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| Description | illegal not allowed | In 1996, Ghana legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. The government is trying to pass a law that seeks to ban gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians. |
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| Sources | illegal not allowed | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf https://nyuad.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuad/about/inclusion-diversity-belonging-equity/oie/visiting-ghana-comprehensive-guide-faq.pdf https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AFR2846772021ENGLISH.pdf |
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| Description | In 1996, Ghana legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. The government is trying to pass a law that seeks to ban gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians. | illegal not allowed |
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| Sources | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf https://nyuad.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuad/about/inclusion-diversity-belonging-equity/oie/visiting-ghana-comprehensive-guide-faq.pdf https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AFR2846772021ENGLISH.pdf | illegal not allowed |
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edited by UnknownMiles. Reverting to revision #61660: Not signed into law.
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| Description | The government passed a law that seeks to ban gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians. | In 1996, Ghana legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. The government is trying to pass a law that seeks to ban gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians. |
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| Description | In 1996, Ghana legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. The government is trying to pass a law that seeks to ban gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians. | The government passed a law that seeks to ban gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians. |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding more relevant info. Sterilisation's legalisation alone does not guarantee anything for trans healthcare actually.
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| Description | In 1996, Ghana legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. | In 1996, Ghana legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. The government is trying to pass a law that seeks to ban gender affirming surgeries and access to such is difficult for trans Ghanians. |
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| Sources | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf https://nyuad.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyuad/about/inclusion-diversity-belonging-equity/oie/visiting-ghana-comprehensive-guide-faq.pdf https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AFR2846772021ENGLISH.pdf |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | 1996 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1996, Ghana 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 |