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| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal, but banned for minors |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Description | Before Brazil’s Federal Council of Medicine issued their 2020 resolution, the age required to receive gender-affirming care was 18. |
| Sources | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1743609517310585 https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/saude/noticia/2020-01/brazil-lowers-minimum-age-sex-change-surgery-18 |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (4)
edited by jadeywadey. rewriting description
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| Description | The Brazilian government allowed gender-affirming care for anyone over 18. | Before Brazil’s Federal Council of Medicine issued their 2020 resolution, the age required to receive gender-affirming care was 18. |
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edited by jadeywadey. wording adjusted
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| Description | The brazilian government allowed gender-affirming care for anyone over 18,but minors weren´t allowed to have it. | The Brazilian government allowed gender-affirming care for anyone over 18. |
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edited by jadeywadey. date and federal law
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| End Date | Dec 31, 2019 | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
created by ryanchess_
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal, but banned for minors |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Description | The brazilian government allowed gender-affirming care for anyone over 18,but minors weren´t allowed to have it. |
| Sources | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1743609517310585 https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/saude/noticia/2020-01/brazil-lowers-minimum-age-sex-change-surgery-18 |