Current Version
| Region | Poland |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Jun 22, 1989 |
| End Date | Mar 22, 1991 |
| Description | The Supreme Court resolution III CZP 37/89 (panel of seven judges) radically altered the legal landscape by establishing the legal principle that transsexualism does not constitute a basis for rectifying the birth certificate because the entry was not defective ex tunc (from the beginning). This decision created a legal vacuum and caused a cessation of surgical procedures as doctors feared legal liability without prior judicial authorization, leading to a search for a new procedural solution. |
| Sources | https://iws.gov.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IWS_Lukasiewicz-J.M._Prawne-aspekty-zmiany-plci.pdf https://nil.org.pl/uploaded_files/1579518421_09-urbanowicz-beetkowska.pdf https://repozytorium.amu.edu.pl/server/api/core/bitstreams/bacca2cd-3b69-4666-add8-0f277005f1e2/content |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Jun 22, 1989 |
| End Date | Mar 22, 1991 |
| Description | The Supreme Court resolution III CZP 37/89 (panel of seven judges) radically altered the legal landscape by establishing the legal principle that transsexualism does not constitute a basis for rectifying the birth certificate because the entry was not defective ex tunc (from the beginning). This decision created a legal vacuum and caused a cessation of surgical procedures as doctors feared legal liability without prior judicial authorization, leading to a search for a new procedural solution. |
| Sources | https://iws.gov.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IWS_Lukasiewicz-J.M._Prawne-aspekty-zmiany-plci.pdf https://nil.org.pl/uploaded_files/1579518421_09-urbanowicz-beetkowska.pdf https://repozytorium.amu.edu.pl/server/api/core/bitstreams/bacca2cd-3b69-4666-add8-0f277005f1e2/content |