Current Version
| Region | California |
| Issue | Intersex infant surgery |
| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There have been several attempts, all failed to pass such bans on intersex infant surgery. Some hospitals in California may refuse to put intersex infants through this surgery but there are no legal bans on the practice. |
| Sources | https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-01-18/lgbtqia-issues/new-ca-bill-would-limit-genital-surgeries-on-intersex-infants/a72843-1 https://interactadvocates.org/intersex-legislation-regulation/ https://apnews.com/article/health-california-san-francisco-scott-wiener-265b152fda827aa4f1ec949d2a50ba00 |
Revision History (6)
edited by jadeywadey. mistake in last description
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| Value | Full ban | Not banned |
| Description | There have been several attempts, all failed to pass such bans. While California has no laws specifically for intersex infant surgeries, hospitals may offer it. Intersex is also named Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) and may not be offered unless it's medically necessary like giving the child medical issues that need to be addressed, like endangering the child's life span. | There have been several attempts, all failed to pass such bans on intersex infant surgery. Some hospitals in California may refuse to put intersex infants through this surgery but there are no legal bans on the practice. |
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| Sources | https://urology.ucsf.edu/patient-care/children/genital-anomalies/disorders-of-sex-development https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/clinics/differences-in-sex-development-dsd-clinic https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/services/dsd.html https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-01-18/lgbtqia-issues/new-ca-bill-would-limit-genital-surgeries-on-intersex-infants/a72843-1 https://interactadvocates.org/intersex-legislation-regulation/ | https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-01-18/lgbtqia-issues/new-ca-bill-would-limit-genital-surgeries-on-intersex-infants/a72843-1 https://interactadvocates.org/intersex-legislation-regulation/ https://apnews.com/article/health-california-san-francisco-scott-wiener-265b152fda827aa4f1ec949d2a50ba00 |
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edited by BlkPride. It says that it cannot be offered unless it endangers the child’s life span. Life-saving surgeries should not fall as IGM.
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| Value | Not banned | Full ban |
edited by jadeywadey. cleaned up desc and added sources
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| Description | While California has no laws specifically for intersex infant surgeries, hospitals may offer it. Federally it is not banned, as multiple other states have banned it. Intersex is also named Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) and may not be offered unless it's medically necessary like giving the child medical issues that need to be addressed, like endangering the child's life span. | There have been several attempts, all failed to pass such bans. While California has no laws specifically for intersex infant surgeries, hospitals may offer it. Intersex is also named Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) and may not be offered unless it's medically necessary like giving the child medical issues that need to be addressed, like endangering the child's life span. |
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| Sources | https://urology.ucsf.edu/patient-care/children/genital-anomalies/disorders-of-sex-development https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/clinics/differences-in-sex-development-dsd-clinic https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/services/dsd.html | https://urology.ucsf.edu/patient-care/children/genital-anomalies/disorders-of-sex-development https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/clinics/differences-in-sex-development-dsd-clinic https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/services/dsd.html https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-01-18/lgbtqia-issues/new-ca-bill-would-limit-genital-surgeries-on-intersex-infants/a72843-1 https://interactadvocates.org/intersex-legislation-regulation/ |
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edited by jadeywadey. Updated incorrect status.
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not banned |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Not banned |
edited by qcksws. Added better sources for California specific residence, added more information about intersex surgeries
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| Value | Not banned | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Not banned | Ambiguous |
| Description | No US state has enacted a ban on surgeries that attempt to change an intersex minors sex without their consent. | While California has no laws specifically for intersex infant surgeries, hospitals may offer it. Federally it is not banned, as multiple other states have banned it. Intersex is also named Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) and may not be offered unless it's medically necessary like giving the child medical issues that need to be addressed, like endangering the child's life span. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/united-states-of-america-lgbti | https://urology.ucsf.edu/patient-care/children/genital-anomalies/disorders-of-sex-development https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/clinics/differences-in-sex-development-dsd-clinic https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/services/dsd.html |
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- Status is not correct "Full ban. medical reasons shouldn't make it ambiguous and also another source too.
https://apnews.com/article/health-california-san-francisco-scott-wiener-265b152fda827aa4f1ec949d2a50ba00"
created by Unknownmiles
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | No US state has enacted a ban on surgeries that attempt to change an intersex minors sex without their consent. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/united-states-of-america-lgbti |