Current Version
| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal, but banned for minors |
| Start Date | Apr 16, 2025 |
| End Date | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Description | In April 2025, Brazil’s Federal Council for Medicine issued a new resolution raising the minimum age for hormone therapy to 18 and the minimum age for surgeries to 21, banning its care to youth. This does not effect those already undergoing such care. |
| Sources | https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/scienceandhealth/2025/04/brazils-federal-council-of-medicine-bans-hormone-blockers-for-trans-children-and-adolescents.shtml https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vida-e-cidadania/cfm-proibe-bloqueio-hormonal-em-menores-e-endurece-regras-para-transicao-de-genero/ https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/latin-america/brazil-prohibits-hormone-therapy-for-transgender-minors.phtml |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (2)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Restoring federal law.
Helpful?
0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Jul 25, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, but banned for minors |
| Start Date | Apr 16, 2025 |
| End Date | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Description | In April 2025, Brazil’s Federal Council for Medicine issued a new resolution raising the minimum age for hormone therapy to 18 and the minimum age for surgeries to 21, banning its care to youth. This does not effect those already undergoing such care. |
| Sources | https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/scienceandhealth/2025/04/brazils-federal-council-of-medicine-bans-hormone-blockers-for-trans-children-and-adolescents.shtml https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vida-e-cidadania/cfm-proibe-bloqueio-hormonal-em-menores-e-endurece-regras-para-transicao-de-genero/ https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/latin-america/brazil-prohibits-hormone-therapy-for-transgender-minors.phtml |