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Frances Grimstad1, Jessica Kremen2, Elizabeth R Boskey3
1Pediatric and adolescent gynecologist at Boston Children's Hospital in Massachusetts and an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School.
Abstract:
Genital reconstructive surgeries (GRS) are available for a variety of indications and populations, including transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals and those with intersex traits/differences in sex development (I/dsd). Despite the common outcomes of GRS for TGD and I/dsd individuals, decision making about this surgical care differs between these populations and across the lifespan. Sociocultural perspectives on sexuality and gender dominate the ethics of GRS, and reform is needed within clinical ethics to center the autonomy of TGD and I/dsd individuals in informed consent processes. Such changes are necessary to ensure justice in health care for all sex and gender diverse individuals across the lifespan.
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