The Massachusetts Medical Society has just passed a resolution in support of the basic rights of patients with #intersex characteristics to informed consent over their own medical care --
My take for @hrw: hrw.org/news/2019/12/1…
My take for @hrw: hrw.org/news/2019/12/1…
@hrw @GLMA_LGBTHealth @BostonGlobe @XOXYKZ @HRC @LambdaLegal @IntersexJustice @bostonpride @LGBTEqCaucus @victor_madrigal The new policy reads that MMS: “Respects the rights of the patient to participate in decisions and, except when life-threatening circumstances require emergency intervention, defers medical or surgical intervention until the child is able to participate in decision making.”
@hrw @GLMA_LGBTHealth @BostonGlobe @XOXYKZ @HRC @LambdaLegal @IntersexJustice @bostonpride @LGBTEqCaucus @victor_madrigal This is in line with the recommendations of @P4HR -- phr.org/news/unnecessa…
@hrw @GLMA_LGBTHealth @BostonGlobe @XOXYKZ @HRC @LambdaLegal @IntersexJustice @bostonpride @LGBTEqCaucus @victor_madrigal @P4HR @aafp @ACLU And three former US surgeons-general, who evaluated the evidence in this excellent, concise white paper: palmcenter.org/publication/re…
@hrw @GLMA_LGBTHealth @BostonGlobe @XOXYKZ @HRC @LambdaLegal @IntersexJustice @bostonpride @LGBTEqCaucus @victor_madrigal @P4HR @aafp @ACLU And dozens of United Nations entities, among them this group of experts: ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/…
@hrw @GLMA_LGBTHealth @BostonGlobe @XOXYKZ @HRC @LambdaLegal @IntersexJustice @bostonpride @LGBTEqCaucus @victor_madrigal @P4HR @aafp @ACLU And the largest support group for #intersex people and their families in the US -- aisdsd.org/wp-content/upl…
@hrw @GLMA_LGBTHealth @BostonGlobe @XOXYKZ @HRC @LambdaLegal @IntersexJustice @bostonpride @LGBTEqCaucus @victor_madrigal @P4HR @aafp @ACLU And intersex-led advocacy groups around the world, including the US based @interACT_adv and @IntersexJustice - who work with extraordinarily brave youth who are speaking up in favor of diversity and fundamental rights and their own dignity.
@hrw @GLMA_LGBTHealth @BostonGlobe @XOXYKZ @HRC @LambdaLegal @IntersexJustice @bostonpride @LGBTEqCaucus @victor_madrigal @P4HR @aafp @ACLU @interACT_adv Mass Senator @ewarren tweeted earlier this year that “Intersex people must have a say in decisions that affect their bodies.” -- and it's wonderful to see that formalized in policy by her home state medical society @MassMedical @dlander74
@hrw @GLMA_LGBTHealth @BostonGlobe @XOXYKZ @HRC @LambdaLegal @IntersexJustice @bostonpride @LGBTEqCaucus @victor_madrigal @P4HR @aafp @ACLU @interACT_adv @ewarren @MassMedical @dlander74 Things are changing, and doctors speaking up - like urologist @IWGregorio has been doing - makes an enormous difference. Kudos to @MassMedical for respecting diversity and upholding rights!
@hrw @GLMA_LGBTHealth @BostonGlobe @XOXYKZ @HRC @LambdaLegal @IntersexJustice @bostonpride @LGBTEqCaucus @victor_madrigal @P4HR @aafp @ACLU @interACT_adv @ewarren @MassMedical @dlander74 @IWGregorio And policy is really important! The harm from these "normalizing" surgeries is not a thing of the past -- it is very much continuing today:
