Entry #13171: Gender-Affirming Care in Canada

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RegionCanada
IssueGender-Affirming Care
StatusLegal
Start Date2000
End Datenow
DescriptionGender-affirming care falls under provincial jurisdiction. Currently no province or territory restricts it, however some provinces like Alberta have spoken about restricting or outright banning care for minors in the future. In 2000, Canada 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=2000 https://globalnews.ca/news/8900413/gender-affirming-healthcare-province-territory-transgender/


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edited by Notdog1996. Reverting entry. Healthcare is provincial in Canada, and it's especially important to mention as some province move to restrict care.

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DescriptionIn 2000, Canada adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.Gender-affirming care falls under provincial jurisdiction. Currently no province or territory restricts it, however some provinces like Alberta have spoken about restricting or outright banning care for minors in the future.

In 2000, Canada 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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In 2000, Canada adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. Gender-affirming care falls under provincial jurisdiction. Currently no province or territory restricts it, however some provinces like Alberta have spoken about restricting or outright banning care for minors in the future. In 2000, Canada 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=2000https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=2000
https://globalnews.ca/news/8900413/gender-affirming-healthcare-province-territory-transgender/
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edited by JuliaB. correction of errors

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Start DateJan 1, 19902000
DescriptionGender-affirming care falls under provincial jurisdiction. Currently no province or territory restricts it, however some provinces like Alberta have spoken about restricting or outright banning care for minors in the future.In 2000, Canada 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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Gender-affirming care falls under provincial jurisdiction. Currently no province or territory restricts it, however some provinces like Alberta have spoken about restricting or outright banning care for minors in the future. In 2000, Canada adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition.
Sourceshttps://globalnews.ca/news/8900413/gender-affirming-healthcare-province-territory-transgender/
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=2000
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https://globalnews.ca/news/8900413/gender-affirming-healthcare-province-territory-transgender/ https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=2000

edited by Notdog1996. Adding source

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Sourceshttps://globalnews.ca/news/8900413/gender-affirming-healthcare-province-territory-transgender/https://globalnews.ca/news/8900413/gender-affirming-healthcare-province-territory-transgender/
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest
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https://globalnews.ca/news/8900413/gender-affirming-healthcare-province-territory-transgender/ https://globalnews.ca/news/8900413/gender-affirming-healthcare-province-territory-transgender/ https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest

created by Notdog1996

Original entry
StatusLegal
Start DateJan 1, 1990
End Datenow
DescriptionGender-affirming care falls under provincial jurisdiction. Currently no province or territory restricts it, however some provinces like Alberta have spoken about restricting or outright banning care for minors in the future.
Sourceshttps://globalnews.ca/news/8900413/gender-affirming-healthcare-province-territory-transgender/
Reports (1)
  • Newer law has been passed "it had a different basis"