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Summary: Discussion is taking place on making a new law on sex change operations conducted on children, after it was revealed that they are being conducted on girls aged one to five years to turn them into boys.
[30 June 2011] - The Union ministry of women and child development is exploring the possibility of forming a law to deal with sex change surgeries performed on children. Following a report published by HT, Union minister Krishna Tirath has asked the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to look into the matter. On Sunday, HT reported genitoplasty, a sex change operation, was being conducted on girls aged 1 to 5 years to turn them into boys. Doctors conducting the operations claimed the internal organs of these girls did not match their external genitalia. The ministry has also sought a report from Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. “We have asked the NCPCR to suggest if it is possible to bring in a regulation and monitor these surgeries,” Tirath told HT. The NCPCR is forming a team which will reach Indore soon to investigate the matter. Vinod Tikku, NCPCR member, said: “We are looking forward to exploring the possibility of a legislation.” Further Information:
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