UPDATE/Sweden set to drop sterilisation rule for official trans recognition

[Shana A]

Sweden set to drop sterilisation rule for official trans recognition
by Stephen Gray
20 February 2012, 12:17pm

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/02/20/sweden-set-to-drop-sterilisation-rule-for-official-trans-recognition/

The Swedish Christian Democrat party has abandoned its support for the rule which requires transgender people to be sterilised before the state recognises their gender and so cleared the way for repeal.

77,000 people signed an AllOut.org petition calling on the country to reverse the ban, which the organisation said is the largest-ever online movement to protect trans human rights.

AllOut.org said the announcement should set a precedent for the 28 countries in Europe with similar rules.

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The Christian Democrats have now reversed their position, writing in the Swedish Press: "It's time to abolish the requirement for sterilization at sex change."

[SandraJane]

The Local  Sweden's News in English


Christian Democrats in sex change law u-turn


Published: 18 Feb 12 13:20 CET

http://www.thelocal.se/39188/20120218/

The Christian Democrats have fallen into line with their Alliance coalition partners in favour of scrapping laws requiring compulsory sterilization for people undergoing gender reassignment surgery.The other Alliance parties and the parties of the opposition have long supported a change in the legislation but the Christian Democrats have been reluctant to amend their stance.

Only a month ago, Christian Democrat leader Göran Hägglund claimed that the government had agreed that the matter would be put on ice and re-examined.