China has said a sex change operation should not be an option for criminals seeking to turn over a new leaf.
Individuals with criminal records are ineligible for sex change surgery according to a draft of China's first official guidelines for gender reassignment operations published this week.
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Candidates also need a psychologist's recommendation before undergoing the procedure and police must also agree to change the sex on their identity cards before surgery, according to the guidelines posted on Tuesday.
The ministry released the guidelines to solicit opinions, which are due by July 10.
'Gender-Benders': Sports and Sex Determination
Sex determination was carried out during the Olympic games to detect males and transsexuals who competed as women athletes
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"It's hard for them to live and work openly in the gender role they want," he was quoted as saying.
Sex Change Seeking Thai Teens Grapple With New Rules
Valee Pancharoen watched her son transform as he became a teenager, first painting his nails, then wearing a wig and, finally, the dresses he had been wearing for years but hiding from his parents.
Valee Pancharoen watched her son transform as he became a teenager, first painting his nails, then wearing a wig and, finally, the dresses he had been wearing for years but hiding from his parents.
An estimated 2,000 people have had sex change operations in China and between 100,000 and 400,000 others are considering the surgery, the newspaper reported, adding that no official figures were available.
Some Sex-change Surgeries to Be Allowed in Vietnam
Vietnam has legalised some types of sex change surgery but will let government physicians have the final say on what gender a patient is, a health official in the communist country said Thursday.
Vietnam has legalised some types of sex change surgery but will let government physicians have the final say on what gender a patient is, a health official in the communist country said Thursday.
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