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Japan's top court says trans surgery requirement is unconstitutional

2023-10-25 15:46
In a landmark ruling the court says it is unconstitutional to require a trans person to undergo surgery.
Japan's top court says trans surgery requirement is unconstitutional

Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to require citizens to be sterilised before they can officially change genders.

The 2004 law said people can only change their gender if they have no reproductive capacity.

Wednesday's ruling came after a transgender woman filed...