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NEWS ABOUT: sex reassignment surgery

sex reassignment surgery stories: 2 news summaries

New Youth Castration Law Divides Thailand

Boys seeking sex changes will now have to wait untl they're 18

Aug 5, 08 9:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Until recently in Thailand, boys who wanted to change gender could have their testicles removed for just $150, no questions asked. But as Bloomberg reports, a new law pushed by gay rights activists will force Thais to wait until they turn 18 before undergoing a sex-change operation. Many doctors, though,... More »

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gender • Thailand • transgender • sex reassignment surgery • teenager • castration

Transgender Con Upset
Over Fading Femininity

Killer suing for surgery wants more treatment

Feb 27, 08 3:21 AM CST
(Newser) - A prisoner who has sued for a sex-change operation has complained that treatments to feminize her body have stopped, the AP reports. “My breasts have shrunk, genitals have regained previous size, facial hair is thicker,” Michelle Kosilek, formerly Robert, wrote in a letter to the court considering the... More »

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hormones • transgender • lawsuit • sex change • cruel and unusual punishment • sex reassignment surgery • Robert Kosilek • Michelle Kosilek • Department of Correction • psychotherapy • gender identity disorder

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