Japan court rules mandatory sterilisation of people officially changing gender unconstitutional
Judges reject requirement for trans people to remove reproductive organs for state-recognised gender change
Japan’s top court has ruled that a legal clause requiring people to undergo sterilisation surgery if they want to legally change their gender is unconstitutional.
Several international organisations including the European court of human rights, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and UN had said the requirement was discriminatory and infringed on human rights.
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