medical experimentation

Physorg.com: Scientists identify gene linked to common birth defect in male genitalia

1 December 2010

IT was previously known that genetics play a part in developing the condition, with five percent of patients having an affected male relative, but the genes involved were unknown. This study shows for the first time that a gene inherited from the mother is likely to be important in development of the condition. Hypospadias is [...]

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Photographs, Marriage Equality Rally, Sydney, 27th November 2010

28 November 2010

MEMBERS of OII Australia attended the Marriage Equality Rally in the city of Sydney yesterday, Saturday 27th November. OII Australia president Gina Wilson gave a speech and we made photographs during proceedings at the Town Hall. To view the rest of the photographs, please go to the Marriage Equality Rally gallery page. The text of [...]

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Genital Autonomy: Intersex Children

20 November 2010

INTERSEX refers to atypical internal and/or external anatomical sexual characteristics, where features usually regarded as male or female may be mixed to some degree. This is a naturally occurring variation in humans. From the late 1950′s onwards, starting in the USA, intersex infants and children were increasingly subject to cosmetic surgeries intended to ensure that [...]

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YouTube.com: Penn & Teller Bullshit: Circumcision 2/2

20 November 2010

CIRCUMCISION as a baby, is f**king bullsh*t. If you seriously want to mutilate the penis of your baby, you are one sick person. …

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USA TODAY: IOC, IAAF to issue guidelines on gender cases

20 November 2010

INTERNATIONAL sports officials are completing guidelines on how to deal with athletes with ambiguous sexual characteristics. Arne Ljungqvist, chairman of the IOC’s medical commission, said Friday that rules on gender determination will be issued soon to help resolve an issue that gained global attention with the dispute involving South African runner Caster Semenya. Ljungqvist said [...]

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The Lancet Conferences: Women’s Health in Asia

13 November 2010

CHINA has the largest population and the greatest number of women in the world, which, along with China’s ongoing economic and cultural metamorphosis, creates enormous challenges in the provision of health-care services for women. According to the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health 2007–08 in Asia, China had the highest number of deliveries, [...]

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The Terminology of Intersex

13 November 2010

THERE are two fundamental issues that must be considered when considering terminology around intersex. Scientific nomenclature: INTERSEX is a scientific term that describes all differences of sex biology within the animal kingdom that are not hermaphroditic. Terminology such as “hermaphrodite”, “pseudo-hermaphrodite”, “disorders” and “conditions” have been used in some medical literature to describe intersex differences [...]

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The [Yogyakarta] Principles in Action: Activist’s Guide

10 November 2010

THIS guide will allow those working in the area of sexual orientation and gender identity to determine how other activists have used the Yogyakarta Principles to further their work. … External link: ARC International Editorial comment: NO intersex people were present at the meeting that formulated the Yogyakarta Principles. On the evidence contained within the [...]

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The Mainichi Daily News: Patients with sex development disorders still suffering despite increasing awareness

9 November 2010

MOVES to improve diagnosis and treatment of sex development disorders, which make it difficult to determine whether a person is male or female, are gaining momentum in Japan. In October the Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology announced that over the past five years at least 3,000 minors have been diagnosed with disorders of sex development, [...]

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ILGA-Europe: Listen to The Equality Pod, ILGA-Europe’s very first podcast!

8 November 2010

ILGA-EUROPE’S bi-monthly podcast, giving a louder voice to the struggle for LGBTI equality across Europe and beyond. In our first edition, we explore ILGA-Europe’s objectives, discuss the rights of transgender and intersex people, and ask if our own prejudices hinder the struggle for equality. This first edition was recorded in October 2010 during the 14th [...]

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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism: Genital Surgery for Disorders of Sex Development: Implementing a Shared Decision-Making Approach

6 November 2010

Publication: Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. Volume 23, Issue 8, Pages 789–805, ISSN (Online) 2191-0251, ISSN (Print) 0334-018X, DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2010.129, /August/2010 Authors: Katrina Karkazis Anne Tamar-Mattis Alexander A. Kon Institutions: Center for Biomedical Ethics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA Advocates for Informed Choice, Cotati, CA, USA Department of Pediatrics and the Program in [...]

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Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism: Psychosocial and psychosexual aspects of disorders of sex development

3 November 2010

Publication: Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Author: P.T. Cohen-Kettenis Institution: Department of Medical Psychology, VU University, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands Abstract: Psychosocial aspects of the treatment of disorders of sex development (DSDs) concern gender assignment, information management and communication, timing of medical interventions, consequences of surgery, and sexuality. Although outcome is often [...]

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