Intersex rights in South Africa

Intersex rights in South Africa
South Africa
Protection of physical integrity and bodily autonomy	No
Protection from discrimination	Yes
Changing M/F sex classifications	Yes
Marriage	Yes
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Medicine and biology Disorders of sex development Genetic diagnosis Definitions Medical interventions history Orchidometer Phall-O-Meter Prader scale Quigley scale Sexual differentiation more...
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History and events History of surgery timeline Intersex Awareness Day Intersex Day of Remembrance International Intersex Forum
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See also Hermaphrodite Children's rights Genital modification and mutilation Disability rights Gender LGBT Androgyny Anti-gender movement Non-binary Non-binary recognition Queer theory Third gender Transgender Medical ethics Rights Sex Sex differences
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Intersex people in South Africa have some of the same rights as other people, but with significant gaps in protection from non-consensual cosmetic medical interventions and protection from discrimination. The country was the first to explicitly include intersex people in anti-discrimination law.