⚡️ Intersex infants have been subjected to irreversible genital surgeries to conform to typical male or female appearance.
👩⚕️ The standard of care for intersex newborns included surgical procedures for decades.
❌ These surgeries can have long-lasting negative effects on the children.
👶 Parents feel intense pressure from doctors to consent to medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex infants.
🔍 Parents struggle to find the best specialists and support for their intersex children.
❓ Doctors provide scary and confusing information about surgery risks and societal acceptance, unsupported by medical literature.
💡 Irreversible genital surgeries on intersex infants carry potential harms such as scarring, nerve damage, infertility, and loss of sexual sensation and function.
🔎 A personal story reveals the impact of these surgeries and the lack of informed consent given to the intersex individual.
⚠️ These surgeries are performed on children without their consent, highlighting the ethical concerns surrounding them.
✨ Irreversible genital surgeries on intersex infants can have lifelong physical and psychological impact.
⚖️ Physicians should prioritize the decision-making autonomy of intersex individuals.
⚠️ Most surgeries on intersex infants' external genitalia are cosmetic and not medically necessary.
⚠️ Irreversible genital surgeries on intersex infants should be stopped.
❤️ Growing up without these surgeries does not affect the child's ability to lead a happy and fulfilling life.
👶 Parents should wait until their children are old enough to decide for themselves about any necessary surgeries.
❗️ It is important to respect the identity and autonomy of intersex individuals.
❤️ Intersex individuals should be loved and accepted for who they are.