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| Region | Israel |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1986 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | While gender-affirming care in Israel is legal since 1986, there are many practical barriers. To go through the public health system for gender confirmation surgery you must be approved by a very selective committee, additionally, they only allow one surgeon to perform such an operation. It is theorised that the committee is much more likely to reject under-18 applicants, however these claims are unproven. Private healthcare however is much more expensive. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20161029180410/http://www.changelingaspects.com/PDF/Sex%20Change%20in%20Israel%20Gender%20Trap.pdf https://www.israel21c.org/timeline-of-lgbtq-rights-in-israel/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date and another source.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | 1986 |
| Description | While gender-affirming care in Israel is legal there are many practical barriers. To go through the public health system for gender confirmation surgery you must be approved by a very selective committee, additionally, they only allow one surgeon to perform such an operation. It is theorised that the committee is much more likely to reject under-18 applicants, however these claims are unproven. Private healthcare however is much more expensive. | While gender-affirming care in Israel is legal since 1986, there are many practical barriers. To go through the public health system for gender confirmation surgery you must be approved by a very selective committee, additionally, they only allow one surgeon to perform such an operation. It is theorised that the committee is much more likely to reject under-18 applicants, however these claims are unproven. Private healthcare however is much more expensive. |
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| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20161029180410/http://www.changelingaspects.com/PDF/Sex%20Change%20in%20Israel%20Gender%20Trap.pdf | https://web.archive.org/web/20161029180410/http://www.changelingaspects.com/PDF/Sex%20Change%20in%20Israel%20Gender%20Trap.pdf https://www.israel21c.org/timeline-of-lgbtq-rights-in-israel/ |
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edited by jadeywadey. fixed description wording
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| Description | While gender-affirming care in Israel is legal there are many practical barriers. To go through the public health system for gender confirmation surgery you must be approved by a very selective committee, additionally, they only allow one surgeon to perform such an operation. Private healthcare however is much more expensive. It is theorised that the committee is much more likely to reject under-18 applicants, however these claims are unproven. | While gender-affirming care in Israel is legal there are many practical barriers. To go through the public health system for gender confirmation surgery you must be approved by a very selective committee, additionally, they only allow one surgeon to perform such an operation. It is theorised that the committee is much more likely to reject under-18 applicants, however these claims are unproven. Private healthcare however is much more expensive. |
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created by jadeywadey
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | While gender-affirming care in Israel is legal there are many practical barriers. To go through the public health system for gender confirmation surgery you must be approved by a very selective committee, additionally, they only allow one surgeon to perform such an operation. Private healthcare however is much more expensive. It is theorised that the committee is much more likely to reject under-18 applicants, however these claims are unproven. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20161029180410/http://www.changelingaspects.com/PDF/Sex%20Change%20in%20Israel%20Gender%20Trap.pdf |