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Advocates push to outlaw gender assignment surgery on intersex children in Tasmania

Advocates push to outlaw gender assignment surgery on intersex children in Tasmania
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Robert Wilson is frustrated by the lack of support available for intersex people in Tasmania.
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Some members of Tasmania's intersex community are frustrated at a lack of dedicated health services and support available in the state
Advocates say operations should be delayed until children can consent to procedures, but some medical professionals say operations earlier in life are necessary
Surgery on intersex children without their consent could be criminalised by the state government if it accepts a proposal by the Tasmania Law Reform Institute

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