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| Region | China |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Transgender individuals have to receive approval from their family (even as adults) to receive gender-affirming care, and the Chinese government also lays out the following requirements to undergo GAC: - Must be at least 18 years old - Must have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria - Must have continually demanded GRS for at least five years - Must have no criminal record - Must not be married |
| Sources | https://cnlgbtdata.com/files/uploads/2020/04/Transgender_Helathcare_in_China.pdf https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/01/23/china-trans-rights-gender-affirming-surgery-parental-consent/ https://thechinaproject.com/2022/05/31/china-lowers-minimum-age-to-18-for-gender-reassignment-surgery/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Rewriting description and replacing links
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| Description | Not only must transgender people notify their family (even as adults) to receive gender-affirming care but the Chinese government also lays out the following requirements to undergo GAC: - Must be at least 18 years old - Must have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria - Must have requested surgery at least 5 years ago - Must have no criminal record - Must not be married Unfortunately, attempts to begin surgery on oneself(often self-mutilation), and buying cheap hormones online are commonplace in China because of this. | Transgender individuals have to receive approval from their family (even as adults) to receive gender-affirming care, and the Chinese government also lays out the following requirements to undergo GAC: - Must be at least 18 years old - Must have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria - Must have continually demanded GRS for at least five years - Must have no criminal record - Must not be married |
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| Sources | http://www.nhc.gov.cn/yzygj/s7657/202204/2efe9f8ca13f499c8e1f70844fe96144/files/15f8e6faf248490fa5534cd7b500feb2.pdf https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-11-11/china-s-first-clinic-for-transgender-kids-opens-in-shanghai | https://cnlgbtdata.com/files/uploads/2020/04/Transgender_Helathcare_in_China.pdf https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/01/23/china-trans-rights-gender-affirming-surgery-parental-consent/ https://thechinaproject.com/2022/05/31/china-lowers-minimum-age-to-18-for-gender-reassignment-surgery/ |
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created by jadeywadey
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Not only must transgender people notify their family (even as adults) to receive gender-affirming care but the Chinese government also lays out the following requirements to undergo GAC: - Must be at least 18 years old - Must have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria - Must have requested surgery at least 5 years ago - Must have no criminal record - Must not be married Unfortunately, attempts to begin surgery on oneself(often self-mutilation), and buying cheap hormones online are commonplace in China because of this. |
| Sources | http://www.nhc.gov.cn/yzygj/s7657/202204/2efe9f8ca13f499c8e1f70844fe96144/files/15f8e6faf248490fa5534cd7b500feb2.pdf https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-11-11/china-s-first-clinic-for-transgender-kids-opens-in-shanghai |