This article aims to analyze a possible manner of approaching the birth of intersexual children. We start out by summing up what intersexuality is, and how it is faced in the dominant clinical practice (the "treatment paradigm"). We then argue against this paradigm, in favor of a postponement of genital surgery. In the second part of this paper, we take into consideration the general question of whether only two existing sexes are to be recognized, arguing in favor of an expansion of sex categories. In the third part, we illustrate the reason supporting the provisional sex attribution, which is their best interest and in the respect of developing child's moral autonomy. This position aims to increase child's well-being and self-determination, limiting parents' freedom to take decisions on behalf of others, in particular, those decisions concerning basic aspects of their children's personal identity.

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