Japan rules transgender people must be STERILISED before transition

Source: Japan rules transgender people must be STERILISED before transition

TRANSGENDER people must be sterilised before they can legally change their gender, Japan’s supreme court has ruled.

The court acknowledged “doubts” were emerging over if the rule reflects social values, but said the law was constitutional.

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Transgender man Takakito Usui’s legal challenge against the law was rejected