“That analysis concluded genital ambiguity was not a medical emergency & irreversible procedures cannot be justified based on the social discomfort of parents or health staff. By affirming no one—not even parents—can make such decisions on behalf of a minor, the Court…prioritiz[ed] patient autonomy”
Mar Hicks
This week in @nursingclio.bsky.social, a beautifully narrated essay about intersex medicine and gender history in Colombia
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One day, while scrolling through social media, I came across the story of Santiago, a Colombian intersex man who underwent sex reassignment surgery during his adolescence. He was born with genitals…