Advocates for intersex children have been fighting against so-called ‘corrective’ surgeries for decades and California just made history by becoming the first U.
S. state to denounce these surgeries. California State Legislature passed a resolution on Tuesday which took a firm stand against medically unnecessary procedures on children who were born with intersex conditions. The resolution places pressure on the medical field to hold off on medically unnecessary cosmetic procedures until the intersex individual is able to make their own informed decision. SCR-110 was introduced by Senator Scott Wiener,a long time advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. In a statement to NBC News, Weiner urged the nation to understand the historic resolution.“These surgeries can have meaningful negative impacts on people’s lives, and particularly whether the gender chosen by the physician and parents is different from the child’s final gender identity.”Click here to continue and read more...
Source: inquisitr.com