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| Region | Malaysia |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | Apr 14, 1982 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1982, the National Fatwa Council issued a fatwa prohibiting sex reassignment surgery. Although, the fatwa is not legally binding and only applies to Muslims, in practice, this has led to a significant reduction of surgery options for transgender Malaysians, often resorting to go to Thailand to receive such treatment. Hormone therapy, however, remains unbanned. |
| Sources | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4983682/ https://www.hrw.org/report/2014/09/25/im-scared-be-woman/human-rights-abuses-against-transgender-people-malaysia#4eb52e. |
Revision History (5)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding more information.
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| Start Date | 1983 | Apr 14, 1982 |
| Description | Malaysia banned gender affirming surgeries (but not hormonal treatment) in 1983. Transgender people generally go to Thailand to receive care. | In 1982, the National Fatwa Council issued a fatwa prohibiting sex reassignment surgery. Although, the fatwa is not legally binding and only applies to Muslims, in practice, this has led to a significant reduction of surgery options for transgender Malaysians, often resorting to go to Thailand to receive such treatment. Hormone therapy, however, remains unbanned. |
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| Sources | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4983682/ | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4983682/ https://www.hrw.org/report/2014/09/25/im-scared-be-woman/human-rights-abuses-against-transgender-people-malaysia#4eb52e. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Removing ICD entries
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 1997 | 1983 |
| Description | In 1997, Malaysia adopted the ICD-9 classification, which included codes allowing for the diagnosis of transsexualism in adults. Malaysia banned gender affirming surgeries (but not hormonal treatment) in 1983. Transgender people generally go to Thailand to receive care. | Malaysia banned gender affirming surgeries (but not hormonal treatment) in 1983. Transgender people generally go to Thailand to receive care. |
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| Sources | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4983682/ https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4983682/ |
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| Value | Banned | Restricted |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1983 | Jan 1, 1997 |
| Description | Malaysia banned gender affirming surgeries in 1983. Transgender people generally go to Thailand to receive care, but by their own means as the government doesn't recognize or allow it. | In 1997, Malaysia adopted the ICD-9 classification, which included codes allowing for the diagnosis of transsexualism in adults. Malaysia banned gender affirming surgeries (but not hormonal treatment) in 1983. Transgender people generally go to Thailand to receive care. |
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edited by Notdog1996. Wrong status. It's not allowed in Malaysia
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| Value | Legal | Banned |
| Start Date | 2000 | Jan 1, 1983 |
| Description | In 2000, Malaysia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. | Malaysia banned gender affirming surgeries in 1983. Transgender people generally go to Thailand to receive care, but by their own means as the government doesn't recognize or allow it. |
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| Sources | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4983682/ https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 2000 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2000, Malaysia 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 |