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| Region | Arkansas |
| Issue | Intersex infant surgery |
| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Arkansas has not made an attempt to ban intersex infant surgeries, hospitals may offer it under DSDs. Intersex is also classed under 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. Additionally, the Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors allows for genital surgery on intersex infants. |
| Sources | https://www.archildrens.org/programs-and-services/gender-services?&journey=symptoms#expandCare https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2021R%2FPublic%2FACT626.pdf |
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edited by jadeywadey. expanded desc and sources
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| Description | Arkansas has not made an attempt to ban intersex infant surgeries, hospitals may offer it under DSDs. Intersex is also classed under 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. | Arkansas has not made an attempt to ban intersex infant surgeries, hospitals may offer it under DSDs. Intersex is also classed under 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. Additionally, the Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors allows for genital surgery on intersex infants. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/united-states-of-america-lgbti https://www.archildrens.org/programs-and-services/gender-services?&journey=symptoms#expandCare | https://www.archildrens.org/programs-and-services/gender-services?&journey=symptoms#expandCare https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2021R%2FPublic%2FACT626.pdf |
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| Description | No US state has enacted a ban on surgeries that attempt to change an intersex minors sex without their consent. | Arkansas has not made an attempt to ban intersex infant surgeries, hospitals may offer it under DSDs. Intersex is also classed under 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://database.ilga.org/united-states-of-america-lgbti https://www.archildrens.org/programs-and-services/gender-services?&journey=symptoms#expandCare |
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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 |