Current Version
| Region | Cuba |
| Issue | Intersex infant surgery |
| Status | Full ban |
| Start Date | Jan 28, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In July 2025, Cuba approved the Code of Children, Adolescents, and Youths. Article 79.3 of the law prohibits surgical interventions on intersex minors, unless the procedure is necessary to save the minor’s life. The law came into effect on January 28, 2026. |
| Sources | Law 178/2025 https://www.minjus.gob.cu/sites/default/files/archivos/publicacion/2026-01/goc-2026-o11.pdf https://rotativo.com.mx/derechos-humanos/cuba-aprueba-leyes-pioneras-protegen-infancias-trans-intersex_1528901_102.html |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | Jul 18, 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Description | In July 2025, Cuba approved the Code of Children, Adolescents, and Youths. Article 79 of the law prohibits surgical interventions on intersex minors, unless the procedure is necessary to save the minor’s life. | In July 2025, Cuba approved the Code of Children, Adolescents, and Youths. Article 79.3 of the law prohibits surgical interventions on intersex minors, unless the procedure is necessary to save the minor’s life. The law came into effect on January 28, 2026. |
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| Sources | https://rotativo.com.mx/derechos-humanos/cuba-aprueba-leyes-pioneras-protegen-infancias-trans-intersex_1528901_102.html | Law 178/2025 https://www.minjus.gob.cu/sites/default/files/archivos/publicacion/2026-01/goc-2026-o11.pdf https://rotativo.com.mx/derechos-humanos/cuba-aprueba-leyes-pioneras-protegen-infancias-trans-intersex_1528901_102.html |
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1 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Full ban |
| Start Date | Jul 18, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In July 2025, Cuba approved the Code of Children, Adolescents, and Youths. Article 79 of the law prohibits surgical interventions on intersex minors, unless the procedure is necessary to save the minor’s life. |
| Sources | https://rotativo.com.mx/derechos-humanos/cuba-aprueba-leyes-pioneras-protegen-infancias-trans-intersex_1528901_102.html |