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A two-and-a-half-year old born with intersex traits walks with her parents in their garden. The parents have decided to defer all medically unnecessary surgeries until their child can decide for herself. © 2017 Human Rights Watch

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United States: Harmful Surgery on Intersex Children

by Press on July 25, 2017

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Intersex Children — A two-and-a-half-year old born with intersex traits walks with her parents in their garden. The parents have decided to defer all medically unnecessary surgeries until their child can decide for herself. © 2017 Human Rights Watch

Medically Unnecessary Operations Risk Lifelong Suffering

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2017 – Doctors in the United States continue to perform medically unnecessary surgeries that can inflict permanent harm on intersex children, Human Rights Watch and interACT said in a report released…