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| Region | Egypt |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2003 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Starting in 2003, "sex-change medical interventions" were allowed only after a full chromosome map to ensure the person has a “biological need” to receive that treatment meaning they must be intersex or have a verifiable disorder of sex development (DSD) In addition to the approval of Al-Azhar. HRT is only allowed after a "sex-change surgery". |
| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2022/08/02/in-5-middle-east-nations-gender-affirming-health-care-is-illegal/ https://outspokenmiddleeast.com/health/what-its-like-to-be-transgender-in-egypt https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/egypt/ - Section 6, paragraph 45 |
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edited by jadeywadey. Bad status - adding sources
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| Value | Restricted | Banned |
| Description | Starting in 2003, "sex-change medical interventions" were allowed only after a full chromosome map to ensure the person has a “biological need” to receive that treatment, in addition to approval of Al-Azhar. HRT is only allowed after a "sex-change surgery". | Starting in 2003, "sex-change medical interventions" were allowed only after a full chromosome map to ensure the person has a “biological need” to receive that treatment meaning they must be intersex or have a verifiable disorder of sex development (DSD) In addition to the approval of Al-Azhar. HRT is only allowed after a "sex-change surgery". |
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| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2022/08/02/in-5-middle-east-nations-gender-affirming-health-care-is-illegal/ https://outspokenmiddleeast.com/health/what-its-like-to-be-transgender-in-egypt | https://76crimes.com/2022/08/02/in-5-middle-east-nations-gender-affirming-health-care-is-illegal/ https://outspokenmiddleeast.com/health/what-its-like-to-be-transgender-in-egypt https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/egypt/ - Section 6, paragraph 45 |
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edited by fem_enby_queen_07769. This entry was simply incorrect.
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| Value | Legal | Restricted |
| Start Date | 2000 | Jan 1, 2003 |
| Description | In 2000, Egypt adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. | Starting in 2003, "sex-change medical interventions" were allowed only after a full chromosome map to ensure the person has a “biological need” to receive that treatment, in addition to approval of Al-Azhar. HRT is only allowed after a "sex-change surgery". |
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| Sources | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest | https://76crimes.com/2022/08/02/in-5-middle-east-nations-gender-affirming-health-care-is-illegal/ https://outspokenmiddleeast.com/health/what-its-like-to-be-transgender-in-egypt |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 2000 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2000, Egypt adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. |
| Sources | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest |