Entry #14650: Intersex infant surgery in Jammu and Kashmir

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RegionJammu and Kashmir
IssueIntersex infant surgery
StatusNot banned
Start DateApr 22, 2019
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DescriptionJammu & Kashmir has yet to ban intersex infant surgery however throughout India pressure to ban these surgeries has been mounting in recent years.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2021/01/14/momentum-builds-around-intersex-protection-india]https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/08/29/indian-state-bans-unnecessary-surgery-intersex-children
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/the-fight-for-intersex-rights-in-india-a-medical-ethics-and-social-justice-perspective/article69218867.ece#:~:text=The%20Madras%20High%20Court's%20landmark,aimed%20at%20implementing%20the%20ban.
https://360info.org/intersex-children-have-rights-too/


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StatusNot banned
Start DateApr 22, 2019
End Date(none)
DescriptionJammu & Kashmir has yet to ban intersex infant surgery however throughout India pressure to ban these surgeries has been mounting in recent years.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2021/01/14/momentum-builds-around-intersex-protection-india]https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/08/29/indian-state-bans-unnecessary-surgery-intersex-children https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/the-fight-for-intersex-rights-in-india-a-medical-ethics-and-social-justice-perspective/article69218867.ece#:~:text=The%20Madras%20High%20Court's%20landmark,aimed%20at%20implementing%20the%20ban. https://360info.org/intersex-children-have-rights-too/