Entry #14060: Intersex infant surgery in South Korea

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RegionSouth Korea
IssueIntersex infant surgery
StatusNot banned
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionSouth Korea does not prohibit "normalization" surgery on intersex infants.
Sourceshttps://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-korea/
Federal LawYes


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DescriptionThere is no known legal prohibition on "genital normalisation surgery" being performed on intersex infants.South Korea does not prohibit "normalization" surgery on intersex infants.
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There is no known legal prohibition on "genital normalisation surgery" being performed on intersex infants. South Korea does not prohibit "normalization" surgery on intersex infants.
Federal LawNoYes
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/south-korea-lgbtihttps://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-korea/
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https://database.ilga.org/south-korea-lgbti https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-korea/

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DescriptionInvasive and unnecessary surgical interventions on intersex children are not prohibited in South Korea.There is no known legal prohibition on "genital normalisation surgery" being performed on intersex infants.
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Invasive and unnecessary surgical interventions on intersex children are not prohibited in South Korea. There is no known legal prohibition on "genital normalisation surgery" being performed on intersex infants.

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Original entry
StatusNot banned
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionInvasive and unnecessary surgical interventions on intersex children are not prohibited in South Korea.
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/south-korea-lgbti