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| Region | Ladākh |
| Issue | Intersex infant surgery |
| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | Apr 22, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Ladakh has yet to ban intersex infant surgery however throughout India pressure to ban these surgeries has been mounting in recent years. |
| Sources | https://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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| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | Apr 22, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Ladakh has yet to ban intersex infant surgery however throughout India pressure to ban these surgeries has been mounting in recent years. |
| Sources | https://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/ |