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| Region | China |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Not only must transgender people notify their family (even as adults) to receive gender-affirming care but the Chinese government also lays out the following requirements to undergo GAC: - Must be at least 18 years old - Must have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria - Must have requested surgery at least 5 years ago - Must have no criminal record - Must not be married Unfortunately, attempts to begin surgery on oneself(often self-mutilation), and buying cheap hormones online are commonplace in China because of this. |
| Sources | http://www.nhc.gov.cn/yzygj/s7657/202204/2efe9f8ca13f499c8e1f70844fe96144/files/15f8e6faf248490fa5534cd7b500feb2.pdf https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-11-11/china-s-first-clinic-for-transgender-kids-opens-in-shanghai |
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| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Not only must transgender people notify their family (even as adults) to receive gender-affirming care but the Chinese government also lays out the following requirements to undergo GAC: - Must be at least 18 years old - Must have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria - Must have requested surgery at least 5 years ago - Must have no criminal record - Must not be married Unfortunately, attempts to begin surgery on oneself(often self-mutilation), and buying cheap hormones online are commonplace in China because of this. |
| Sources | http://www.nhc.gov.cn/yzygj/s7657/202204/2efe9f8ca13f499c8e1f70844fe96144/files/15f8e6faf248490fa5534cd7b500feb2.pdf https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-11-11/china-s-first-clinic-for-transgender-kids-opens-in-shanghai |