Entry #14655: Intersex infant surgery in Madhya Pradesh

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RegionMadhya Pradesh
IssueIntersex infant surgery
StatusNot banned
Start DateApr 22, 2019
End Date(none)
DescriptionMadhya Pradesh 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/
https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/sao-tome-and-principe/


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Original entry
StatusNot banned
Start DateApr 22, 2019
End Date(none)
DescriptionMadhya Pradesh 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/ https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/sao-tome-and-principe/