Program

Law and policyworked with New York city council member to br

Law and policyworked with New York city council member to bring forward legislation to create a public education campaign through the nyc department of health and mental hygiene promoting delay of unnecessary surgeries on intersex children.Submitted amicus curiae brief to the u.S. Supreme court in pivotal bostock case, ensuring intersex lived experiences were considered by the nation's highest court in the context of sex discrimination.Direct medical advocacy culminated in first two u.S. Hospitals announcing moratoriums on certain surgical procedures on intersex children too young to meaningfully participate in the decision.Successfully advocated for inclusion of an intersex surgery question in the human rights campaign's definitive healthcare equality index survey for hospitals seeking to be leaders in lgbtq+ patient careproduced the first intersex-affirming primary care guide in collaboration with the fenway institute

Service Area:

Year: 2020

Locations

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Parent Organization

Advocates for Informed Choice

Sudbury, MA
Mission

The mission of the organization is to engage parents, doctors, attorneysand intersex activists in strategy discussions; stimulate legal dialogue about the fundamental rights of children born with intersex conditions or dsd's; and employ traditional and non-traditional legal tools to ensure justice for children born with intersex conditions or dsd's. These activities are grounded in a sense of respect and compassion for the children, parents, doctors and intersex adults involved.

Advocates for Informed Choice

Sudbury, MA 01776