Entry #13536: Gender-affirming care in Slovakia

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RegionSlovakia
IssueGender-affirming care
StatusLegal
Start DateJan 1, 1994
End Datenow
DescriptionIn 1994, Slovakia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.
Sourceshttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest


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edited by Notdog1996. Reverting to revision #38182:

Old Value New Value (Current)
ValueBannedLegal
Start DateJan 1, 2022Jan 1, 1994
DescriptionMinistry of Health revoked all guidelines. Vandalised by homophobic bot Cosmeticplague
In 1994, Slovakia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.
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Ministry of Health revoked all guidelines. Vandalised by homophobic bot Cosmeticplague In 1994, Slovakia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Standard%20Procedure%20F64%200%20(2023)%20-%20TR(en).pdf
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest
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https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Standard%20Procedure%20F64%200%20(2023)%20-%20TR(en).pdf https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest

edited by Canadianstudent03. Ministry of Health revoked all guidelines. Vandalised by homophobic bot Cosmeticplague

Old Value New Value
ValueLegalBanned
DescriptionMinistry of Health approved a Public Health Standard, eliminating the forced sterilisation requirement for changing the gender marker in the Registry Office.
Ministry of Health revoked all guidelines. Vandalised by homophobic bot Cosmeticplague
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Ministry of Health approved a Public Health Standard, eliminating the forced sterilisation requirement for changing the gender marker in the Registry Office. revoked all guidelines. Vandalised by homophobic bot Cosmeticplague

edited by cosmeticplague. Oops didn't change status

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ValueBannedLegal

edited by cosmeticplague. Banned user, incorrect. If you want to reverse your ban, join the server. (I am not homophobic, I am a gay man lmao)

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DescriptionThe health ministry has banned gender change and gender affirming care, consistently vandalised by cosmeticplagueMinistry of Health approved a Public Health Standard, eliminating the forced sterilisation requirement for changing the gender marker in the Registry Office.
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The health ministry has banned gender change and gender affirming care, consistently vandalised by cosmeticplague Ministry of Health approved a Public Health Standard, eliminating the forced sterilisation requirement for changing the gender marker in the Registry Office.
Sources
https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22914394/health-ministry-suspends-protocol-helping-transgender-people.html
https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Standard%20Procedure%20F64%200%20(2023)%20-%20TR(en).pdf
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https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22914394/health-ministry-suspends-protocol-helping-transgender-people.html https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Standard%20Procedure%20F64%200%20(2023)%20-%20TR(en).pdf

edited by Canadianstudent03. consistently vandalised by the homophobe cosmeticplague

Old Value New Value
ValueLegalBanned
DescriptionMinistry of Health approved a Public Health Standard, eliminating the forced sterilisation requirement for changing the gender marker in the Registry Office.The health ministry has banned gender change and gender affirming care, consistently vandalised by cosmeticplague
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Ministry of Health approved a Public Health Standard, eliminating the forced sterilisation requirement for changing the gender marker in the Registry Office. The health ministry has banned gender change and gender affirming care, consistently vandalised by cosmeticplague
Sources
https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Standard%20Procedure%20F64%200%20(2023)%20-%20TR(en).pdf

https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22914394/health-ministry-suspends-protocol-helping-transgender-people.html
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https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Standard%20Procedure%20F64%200%20(2023)%20-%20TR(en).pdf https://spectator.sme.sk/c/22914394/health-ministry-suspends-protocol-helping-transgender-people.html

edited by cosmeticplague. Do not revert-- Canadianstudent03's source states that gender affirming care was actually upgraded, and is still legal. If you want to discuss this, join the server.

Old Value New Value
ValueBannedLegal
DescriptionSince 2022, healthcare professionals in the country have been refusing to give transgender people gender affirming care due to a lack of guidelines, standards and the massive amounts of transphobia present in SlovakiaMinistry of Health approved a Public Health Standard, eliminating the forced sterilisation requirement for changing the gender marker in the Registry Office.
Show Difference
Since 2022, healthcare professionals in the country have been refusing to give transgender people gender affirming care due to a lack of guidelines, standards and the massive amounts of transphobia present in Slovakia Ministry of Health approved a Public Health Standard, eliminating the forced sterilisation requirement for changing the gender marker in the Registry Office.
Sourceshttps://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/slovakia-revokes-gender-reassignment-guidelines/
https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Standard%20Procedure%20F64%200%20(2023)%20-%20TR(en).pdf
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https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/slovakia-revokes-gender-reassignment-guidelines/ https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Standard%20Procedure%20F64%200%20(2023)%20-%20TR(en).pdf

edited by Canadianstudent03. Someone edited this to legal despite it being illegal in the country

Old Value New Value
ValueLegalBanned
DescriptionMinistry of Health approved a Public Health Standard, eliminating the forced sterilisation requirement for changing the gender marker in the Registry Office.Since 2022, healthcare professionals in the country have been refusing to give transgender people gender affirming care due to a lack of guidelines, standards and the massive amounts of transphobia present in Slovakia
Show Difference
Ministry of Health approved a Public Health Standard, eliminating the forced sterilisation requirement for changing the gender marker in the Registry Office. Since 2022, healthcare professionals in the country have been refusing to give transgender people gender affirming care due to a lack of guidelines, standards and the massive amounts of transphobia present in Slovakia
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Standard%20Procedure%20F64%200%20(2023)%20-%20TR(en).pdfhttps://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/slovakia-revokes-gender-reassignment-guidelines/
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https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Standard%20Procedure%20F64%200%20(2023)%20-%20TR(en).pdf https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/slovakia-revokes-gender-reassignment-guidelines/

edited by cosmeticplague. This is legal, previous source was misunderstood and status was falsely changed

Old Value New Value
ValueBannedLegal
DescriptionSince 2022, healthcare professionals in the country have been refusing to give transgender people gender affirming care due to a lack of guidelines, standards and the massive amounts of transphobia present in Slovakia Ministry of Health approved a Public Health Standard, eliminating the forced sterilisation requirement for changing the gender marker in the Registry Office.
Show Difference
Since 2022, healthcare professionals in the country have been refusing to give transgender people gender affirming care due to a lack of guidelines, standards and the massive amounts of transphobia present in Slovakia Ministry of Health approved a Public Health Standard, eliminating the forced sterilisation requirement for changing the gender marker in the Registry Office.
Sourceshttps://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/slovakia-revokes-gender-reassignment-guidelines/ https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Standard%20Procedure%20F64%200%20(2023)%20-%20TR(en).pdf
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https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/slovakia-revokes-gender-reassignment-guidelines/ https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SK%20-%20EXE%20-%20Standard%20Procedure%20F64%200%20(2023)%20-%20TR(en).pdf

edited by Canadianstudent03. Since 2022, healthcare professionals in the country have been refusing to give transgender people gender affirming care due to a lack of guidelines, standards and the massive amounts of transphobia present in Slovakia

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueLegalBanned
Start Date1994Jan 1, 2022
DescriptionIn 1994, Slovakia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.Since 2022, healthcare professionals in the country have been refusing to give transgender people gender affirming care due to a lack of guidelines, standards and the massive amounts of transphobia present in Slovakia
Show Difference
In 1994, Slovakia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. Since 2022, healthcare professionals in the country have been refusing to give transgender people gender affirming care due to a lack of guidelines, standards and the massive amounts of transphobia present in Slovakia
Sourceshttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliesthttps://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/slovakia-revokes-gender-reassignment-guidelines/
Show Difference
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/slovakia-revokes-gender-reassignment-guidelines/

created by JuliaB

Original entry
StatusLegal
Start Date1994
End Datenow
DescriptionIn 1994, Slovakia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.
Sourceshttps://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest