Current Version
| Region | Argentina |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal, but banned for minors |
| Start Date | Apr 16, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Decree 62/2025, in force since February 7, 2025, replaced article 11 of Law No. 26,743 on Gender Identity, banning gender affirming health care for transgender minors. In April 2025, The Federal Court of Paraná No. 2 declared DNU 62/2025 to be unconstitutional. In Argentina, a declaration of unconstitutionality only applies to the specific case. In August 2025, deputies Vanesa Siley and Mónica Macha presented a draft resolution to declare the invalidity and absolute nullity of Decree 62/2025. |
| Sources | Decree 62/2025: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/decreto-62-2025-409265/texto https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/5846621/20250206?suplemento=1 Updated text of the Gender Identity law: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-26743-197860/actualizacion https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-26743-197860 Declaration of unconstitutionality in Argentina: https://www.derecho.uba.ar/graduados/ponencias/ferrari.pdf https://www.palermo.edu/derecho/publicaciones/pdfs/revista_juridica/n2N1y2-Abril1997/02%201y2Juridica11.pdf https://palabrasdelderecho.com.ar/articulo/5873/Declararon-inconstitucional-al-DNU-que-modifico-la-Ley-de-Identidad-de-Genero https://lapampa24.com.ar/nacionales/la-justicia-restituyo-el-derecho-a-la-identidad-de-genero-y-declaro-inconstitucional-el-dnu-del-gobierno/ https://www.parlamentario.com/tag/monica-macha-2/ |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (4)
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| Value | Banned | Legal, but banned for minors |
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| Value | Legal | Banned |
| Description | In April 2025, The Federal Court of Paraná No. 2 declared DNU 62/2025 to be unconstitutional. This ruling restores the Gender Identity Law to how it was before Decree 62/2025 was signed by President Javier Milei. | Decree 62/2025, in force since February 7, 2025, replaced article 11 of Law No. 26,743 on Gender Identity, banning gender affirming health care for transgender minors. In April 2025, The Federal Court of Paraná No. 2 declared DNU 62/2025 to be unconstitutional. In Argentina, a declaration of unconstitutionality only applies to the specific case. In August 2025, deputies Vanesa Siley and Mónica Macha presented a draft resolution to declare the invalidity and absolute nullity of Decree 62/2025. |
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| Sources | https://palabrasdelderecho.com.ar/articulo/5873/Declararon-inconstitucional-al-DNU-que-modifico-la-Ley-de-Identidad-de-Genero https://lapampa24.com.ar/nacionales/la-justicia-restituyo-el-derecho-a-la-identidad-de-genero-y-declaro-inconstitucional-el-dnu-del-gobierno/ | Decree 62/2025: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/decreto-62-2025-409265/texto https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/5846621/20250206?suplemento=1 Updated text of the Gender Identity law: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-26743-197860/actualizacion https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-26743-197860 Declaration of unconstitutionality in Argentina: https://www.derecho.uba.ar/graduados/ponencias/ferrari.pdf https://www.palermo.edu/derecho/publicaciones/pdfs/revista_juridica/n2N1y2-Abril1997/02%201y2Juridica11.pdf https://palabrasdelderecho.com.ar/articulo/5873/Declararon-inconstitucional-al-DNU-que-modifico-la-Ley-de-Identidad-de-Genero https://lapampa24.com.ar/nacionales/la-justicia-restituyo-el-derecho-a-la-identidad-de-genero-y-declaro-inconstitucional-el-dnu-del-gobierno/ https://www.parlamentario.com/tag/monica-macha-2/ |
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| Description | In April 2025, The Federal Court of Paraná No. 2 declared DNU 62/2025 to be unconstitutional. This order restores the Gender Identity Law to how it was before Decree 62/2025 was signed by President Javier Milei. | In April 2025, The Federal Court of Paraná No. 2 declared DNU 62/2025 to be unconstitutional. This ruling restores the Gender Identity Law to how it was before Decree 62/2025 was signed by President Javier Milei. |
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| Status | Legal |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Apr 16, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In April 2025, The Federal Court of Paraná No. 2 declared DNU 62/2025 to be unconstitutional. This order restores the Gender Identity Law to how it was before Decree 62/2025 was signed by President Javier Milei. |
| Sources | https://palabrasdelderecho.com.ar/articulo/5873/Declararon-inconstitucional-al-DNU-que-modifico-la-Ley-de-Identidad-de-Genero https://lapampa24.com.ar/nacionales/la-justicia-restituyo-el-derecho-a-la-identidad-de-genero-y-declaro-inconstitucional-el-dnu-del-gobierno/ |