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The minimum age for gender-affirming surgery varies from 16 in Scotland to 17 in England and 18 in Wales. [34] It is not a requirement for legal gender change. [35]
Gender-affirming surgery can also refer to operations pursued by cisgender people, such as mammaplasty, penile implant, or testicular implants following orchiectomy. [11] Gender-affirming surgery is often sensationalized and misrepresented by anti-trans activists through terms such as genital-mutilation surgery. [12] [13] [14]
The Gender Recognition Act 2004 [1] is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that allows adults in the United Kingdom who have gender dysphoria to change their legal gender. It came into effect on 4 April 2005.
Less than 1% of post-operative trans patients regret surgery. [44] Gender-affirming surgery alone may not eliminate dysphoria or suicidality, and some trans people may need further mental health care in addition to surgery. [45] Some researchers have expressed a need for further high-quality research on mental health outcomes following surgery ...
The Biden administration said it opposes gender-affirming surgery for transgender minors, deviating from past statements that broadly support gender-affirming health care for youth and angering ...
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The Vatican on Monday reaffirmed its opposition to gender-affirming surgery, "gender theory" and surrogate parenthood, drawing criticism from advocates for LGBTQ Catholics.
Sex reassignment surgery is usually preceded by beginning feminizing hormone therapy. Some surgeries can reduce the need for hormone therapy. [2] [3] [4] Gender-affirming surgeries for transgender women have taken place since the 16th century, though they became more notable in the 20th century. [5]
The new law, which goes into effect Sunday, bans gender-affirming surgery for anyone under 19 and restricts who in that age group can receive nonsurgical treatment.