Current Version
| Region | North Korea |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Nov 26, 1997 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The legal pathway to gender marker changes made clear in Article 16 of the Citizen Registration Law implies the legality of gender-affirming care, a requirement together with a psychiatric evaluation for legal transition, for adults; however, the accessibility of this care as well as its de facto legality for minors is ambiguous. There is no law in North Korea explicitly prohibiting the provision or undertaking of gender-affirming care. |
| Sources | https://namu.wiki/w/%EA%B3%B5%EB%AF%BC%EB%93%B1%EB%A1%9D%EB%B2%95 |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Nov 26, 1997 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The legal pathway to gender marker changes made clear in Article 16 of the Citizen Registration Law implies the legality of gender-affirming care, a requirement together with a psychiatric evaluation for legal transition, for adults; however, the accessibility of this care as well as its de facto legality for minors is ambiguous. There is no law in North Korea explicitly prohibiting the provision or undertaking of gender-affirming care. |
| Sources | https://namu.wiki/w/%EA%B3%B5%EB%AF%BC%EB%93%B1%EB%A1%9D%EB%B2%95 |