A principled ethical approach to intersex paediatric surgeries

Abstract Background Surgery for intersex infants should be delayed until individuals are able to decide for themselves, except where it is a medical necessity. In an ideal world, this single principle would suffice and such surgeries could be totally prohibited. Unfortunately, the world is not perfe...

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Main Author: Kevin G. Behrens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-020-00550-x