Entry #13496: Gender-affirming care in Libya

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RegionLibya
IssueGender-affirming care
StatusRestricted
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionDespite no specific laws concerning gender affirming healthcare, due to Libya's conservative attitude, strict interpretation of Islamic law and very poor access and quality of healthcare in general gender affirming care is restricted.
Sourceshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3541515/


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edited by fem_enby_queen_07769. This entry was simply incorrect.

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ValueLegalRestricted
Start Date2016(unknown)
DescriptionIn 2016, Libya adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.Despite no specific laws concerning gender affirming healthcare, due to Libya's conservative attitude, strict interpretation of Islamic law and very poor access and quality of healthcare in general gender affirming care is restricted.
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In 2016, Libya adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. Despite no specific laws concerning gender affirming healthcare, due to Libya's conservative attitude, strict interpretation of Islamic law and very poor access and quality of healthcare in general gender affirming care is restricted.
Sourceshttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliesthttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3541515/
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https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3541515/

created by JuliaB

Original entry
StatusLegal
Start Date2016
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn 2016, Libya adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.
Sourceshttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest