Exploring the contemporary terrain: Gender Reassignment surgery and the legal framework in India
Ribhav Chadha
, Nandni Bhatti
Gender Dysphoria, Transsexualism, Third gender, Reassignment surgeries, Personal Autonomy.
The clinic at a tertiary care hospital in India has conducted 242 gender affirmation surgeries, with a notable increase in new patient visits from 6 in 1993 to nearly 150 in 2019. This study examines the current landscape of gender reassignment surgeries, historical perspectives in India, and the legal framework that protects the personal autonomy of transsexualism individuals using a non-doctrinal research methodology. The paper underscores the significant challenges faced by transsexual individuals, including criticism and humiliation in a society shaped by stereotypes and legal medical facilities available by the government. It advocates for strengthened legal protections to secure the life and liberty of transsexual in the face of societal criticism which symbolism the true equilibrium in society at large.
"Exploring the contemporary terrain: Gender Reassignment surgery and the legal framework in India", IJNRD - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (www.IJNRD.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.9, Issue 10, page no.d191-d197, October-2024, Available :https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2410323.pdf
Volume 9
Issue 10,
October-2024
Pages : d191-d197
Paper Reg. ID: IJNRD_301635
Published Paper Id: IJNRD2410323
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Research Area: Social Science All
Country: Jalandhar , Punjab , India
ISSN: 2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016
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