- Date
- July 2011
In health systems in many part of the world, trans people face discrimination, stigma, denial of care, or the inability to find providers who specialize in their needs. Trans people also may have difficulty accessing gender-affirming surgery.
In addition, because of poor laws and processes many trans people cannot easily obtain official documents like driver’s licenses, passports, or health cards that reflect their lived gender. Without such documents, access to health care becomes more difficult.
For use by health practitioners and human rights advocates, this case study examines the role of human rights standards in addressing these problems. It presents real-world scenarios, explores benefits and risks, and poses questions for discussion and debate.
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Gender-Affirming Medical Treatment and Change of Sex on Identity Documents (1.36 Mb pdf file)
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