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Right from childhood, intersex persons, especially those with visible variations, bear the brunt of the lack of awareness surrounding intersex identities.
DCPCR proposal to ban sex-selective surgeries on intersex children will help shed light on taboo subject, says petitioner The recommendations of the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights came after several organisations stressed on the long-term physical and mental harm caused by uninformed and unnecessary medical interventions Sarasvati NT February 02, 2021 17:24:33 IST Representational image. Image credit: fshoq
The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has recommended that the Delhi government ban medically unnecessary sex-selective surgeries on intersex infants and children, except in cases of life-threatening situations.
The DCPCR’s order from January comes in response to a petition filed by Dr Aqsa Shaikh, who is an associate professor of Community Medicine at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and a proud tr