One of the top children’s hospitals in the United States, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital Of Chicago, has apologised for performing cosmetic genital surgery on intersex infants.
The apology, the first in the US, comes after a high profile campaign, which saw support from Pose stars and trans actors Indya Moore, MJ Rodriguez and Angelica Ross.“We recognize the painful history and complex emotions associated with intersex surgery and how, for many years, the medical field has failed these children.
Historically care for individuals with intersex traits included an emphasis on early genital surgery to make genitalia appear more typically male or female.
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