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What makes a real man? Gender norms and Western Australia v. AH [2010] WASCA 172.
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PMID:  21528736     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In Western Australia v AH [2010] WASCA 172 the Western Australian Court of Appeal denied two female-to-male applicants for gender reassignment certificates the right to be legally recognised as men. In so doing, an opportunity was lost for Australia to be one of the first jurisdictions in the world to legally provide a reassignment of gender without requiring permanent sterilising surgery. This column examines not only the legal issues considered in the case but the broader ethical and human rights issues associated with denying female-to-male gender reassignment applicants who have not undergone a permanent sterilisation or genitalia alteration procedure, the right to be identified as males.
Authors:
Ruth Townsend; Danielle Klar; Thomas Faunce
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of law and medicine     Volume:  18     ISSN:  1320-159X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Law Med     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-02     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9431853     Medline TA:  J Law Med     Country:  Australia    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  478-97     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
College of Law and Medical School, The Australian National University.
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