Sex change rules mended

[Shana A]

Sex change rules mended
09:07, November 23, 2009     

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90880/6820457.html

The rules about who can and cannot get permission for a sex change operation has been changed.

Only those 20 or above with documented psychological reasons will be allowed to become a transsexual. And only surgeons with at least 10 years of related experience in hospitals approved by health authorities may carry out such procedures, according to the new regulations unveiled by the Ministry of Health.

Experts in plastic surgery welcomed the move announced Friday but also called for more measures to protect patients from institutions that may violate the rules.

[Janet_Girl]

Only those 20 or above with documented psychological reasons will be allowed to become a transsexual.

Excuse me!  "Will to allowed to become a Transsexual"?  I always was, from day one.  Do they really know their arse from a hole in the ground?



Janet

[tekla]

It's England, so the debate is not about who, or what you are, just about who is going to pay for it.  And you better be pretty worried about what happens in the US if any of that goes into effect.  I have no right to tell you how to live your life.  I do have the right to say how my money is spend.  Two different arguments.

[Hannah]

That's a pretty progressive stance for China.

[tekla]

Chongqing Evening News quoted many private plastic surgery hospitals as saying that clients would be accepted as long as they have money.

Sounds downright American.

[Keroppi]

Yeah pretty much. In China, one can be lying there dying and they'll want payment up front before they begin treating you. Wife of well known rich guy get mugged and lying injured, no one blink an eyelid until she shout she's the wife of XXX, everyone rushes to help.

This isn't actually new, the changes been in the pipeline for a little bit. What I want to know is how does a surgeon get "five years (experience) with sex change operations and having performed independently at least 10 operations on reconstructing reproductive organs" before they're allowed to perform the operations?

[tekla]

By assisting under the direction of someone who is qualified.