Healthcare systems are responsible for ensuring that their patients' privacy is protected, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation. This includes both medical records and personal...
What are the main policies related to gender identity? Are they effective at ensuring access to adequate health care for transgender people? This is an important question that requires careful...
Gender transition is the process of changing one's social role from male to female or vice versa. It may involve changes to physical appearance such as hairstyle, clothing, voice, and name;...
Ethical Dilemmas Arising from Medical Authority over Gender-Affirming Procedures
Gender-affirming procedures are medically necessary for many individuals who identify as transgender or nonbinary,...
Sex is a biological classification system that divides organisms into male, female, or intersex categories based on their reproductive organs and hormones. It describes physical characteristics like...
How does the concept of gender identity differ from traditional concepts of biological sex?
Gender identity is an individual's internal sense of self that may be different from their assigned...
Medical gatekeeping refers to the practice of requiring individuals seeking treatment for gender dysphoria to obtain approval from healthcare professionals before receiving hormone therapy or...
The Medical Approval Process for Gender Transition
Before an individual undergoes a gender transition, they must typically obtain medical approval to have hormone therapy and/or surgery. This...
There are several factors that can affect a person's ability to access hormone therapy, including institutional, legal, and cultural barriers. These obstacles can vary widely depending on geographic...
Medical systems have been granted the power to determine an individual's gender based on their physical characteristics. This has led to many ethical dilemmas regarding individuals who identify as...