'Antiquated' sex op laws must change: report

[Shana A]

 'Antiquated' sex op laws must change: report

Published: 30 Jun 10 11:04 CET

http://www.thelocal.se/27522/20100630/

The Swedish Health and Welfare Board (Socialstyrelsen) has called for an end to the requirement that all those seeking to change gender must be single and sterilised in a new report which argues that existing legislation is out of date.

"The regulations are based on antiquated legislation. The consequences are that transsexuals who are married or have a registered partnership are forced to separate in order to change sex," said Karin Lindell, who led the board's external inquiry, in a statement on Wednesday.