TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT ORDER BANNING SURGERIES ON INTERSEX INFANTS, 2019

BACKGROUND: The Health & Family Welfare Department for the State of Tamil Nadu issued a Government Order (GO) on 13th August, 2o19 banning sex reassignment surgeries (SRS) on intersex infants and children except in life-threatening situations. The GO came as a directive in the judgment delivered by the Madras High Court in Arunkumar & Sreeja […]

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