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| Region | Serbia |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2005 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1997, Serbia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. According to the Family Law from 2005, persons who have reached the age of 15 are given the right to give consent to undergo a medical procedure (Article 62). However, gender reassignment surgeries are only available to adults. |
| Sources | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest https://web.archive.org/web/20200321183308/https://mkb10.rs/web/app.php/novosti/21/medunarodna-klasifikacija-bolesti-mkb https://www.minrzs.gov.rs/sites/default/files/2018-11/Porodicni%20zakon.pdf https://rfzo.rs/download/brosure/Brosura-promena%20pola.pdf |
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edited by Aleksandar. Changing starting date to Family law coming into effect, description corrected
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 1997 | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Description | In 1997, Serbia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. However, although persons who have reached the age of 15 are given the right to change their name and give consent to undergo a medical procedure (Family Law 2005, articles 62 and 346) hormone therapy and surgery (which are conditions for legal gender change) are available only to adults. | In 1997, Serbia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. According to the Family Law from 2005, persons who have reached the age of 15 are given the right to give consent to undergo a medical procedure (Article 62). However, gender reassignment surgeries are only available to adults. |
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edited by Aleksandar. More in description, more links, status changed
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| Value | Legal | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Description | In 1997, Serbia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. | In 1997, Serbia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. However, although persons who have reached the age of 15 are given the right to change their name and give consent to undergo a medical procedure (Family Law 2005, articles 62 and 346) hormone therapy and surgery (which are conditions for legal gender change) are available only to adults. |
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| Sources | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest https://web.archive.org/web/20200321183308/https://mkb10.rs/web/app.php/novosti/21/medunarodna-klasifikacija-bolesti-mkb | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/icd-code-version-used-to-classify-causes-of-death?time=earliest https://web.archive.org/web/20200321183308/https://mkb10.rs/web/app.php/novosti/21/medunarodna-klasifikacija-bolesti-mkb https://www.minrzs.gov.rs/sites/default/files/2018-11/Porodicni%20zakon.pdf https://rfzo.rs/download/brosure/Brosura-promena%20pola.pdf |
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edited by Aleksandar. Full date, link where found
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| Start Date | 1998 | Jan 1, 1997 |
| Description | In 1998, Serbia adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition. | In 1997, Serbia 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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| Sources | 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=earliest https://web.archive.org/web/20200321183308/https://mkb10.rs/web/app.php/novosti/21/medunarodna-klasifikacija-bolesti-mkb |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1998 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1998, Serbia 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 |