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| Region | Belgium |
| Issue | Intersex infant surgery |
| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Intersex infants in Belgium may undergo medical interventions to have their sex characteristics altered. Human rights groups increasingly consider these surgeries unnecessary and, they argue, should only be performed if the applicant consents to the operation. In February 2019, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child recommended Belgium to ban these surgeries and provide intersex infants and their parents counseling and support. (Pending Ban) |
| Sources | https://www.discoveringbelgium.com/lgbt-rights-in-belgium/ |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Intersex infants in Belgium may undergo medical interventions to have their sex characteristics altered. Human rights groups increasingly consider these surgeries unnecessary and, they argue, should only be performed if the applicant consents to the operation. In February 2019, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child recommended Belgium to ban these surgeries and provide intersex infants and their parents counseling and support. (Pending Ban) |
| Sources | https://www.discoveringbelgium.com/lgbt-rights-in-belgium/ |