Posted on 08/30/2018 8:31:50 AM PDT by EdnaMode
The California State Legislature approved a resolution on Tuesday denouncing medically unnecessary surgeries for intersex children.
"Intersex children should be free to choose whether to undergo life-altering surgeries that irreversibly — and sometimes irreparably — cause harm," the resolution states.
SCR 110 was introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat whose district includes San Francisco, and it was supported by Equality California, a statewide LGBTQ advocacy group, and interACT, an intersex youth advocacy organization.
interACT @interACT_adv
We did it. Today interACT, @eqca, and @Scott_Wiener celebrate the PASSING of the first legislation in U.S. history to name the harms of non-consensual medical interventions on #intersex people.
In a statement provided to NBC News, Wiener said the resolution “recognizes that California’s intersex community is a part of our state’s diversity and should be embraced.”
“These surgeries should be performed only with informed consent by the person whose life will be permanently impacted,” Wiener stated. “A baby cannot provide that consent.”
“These surgeries can have significant negative impacts on people’s lives, particularly if the gender chosen by the physician and parents is different from the child’s ultimate gender identity,” Wiener continued.
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I saw this short video/news story a few weeks ago:
Intersex Children: Waiting to Decide on Sex Surgery?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dJduGC3HyQ
It’s horrible for these children when the wrong sex is chosen.
Informative video. I didn’t realize being born with both genitals is as common as it is. Maybe so many people are wanting to change their gender because that’s what happened to them as babies.
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