The Ethics of Using Dexamethasone to Prevent Virilization of Female Fetuses

Sytsma, Sharon E.

doi:10.1007/1-4220-4314-7_15

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“…7. Similarly, this happens in others countries (Greenberg 2012;Sytsma 2006). In fact, according to Greenberg (2012: 5), "Although most intersex conditions are not disabling, pose no physical risk and require no medical intervention, infants with an intersex condition are often subjected to invasive cosmetic surgeries to alter their genitalia so that their bodies conform to a binary sex norm".…”

Section: Medical Practices and Protocolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Because intersex children are considered atypical and in some way abnormal, their condition is hidden from society and their birth is shrouded in shame and secrecy. Parents are often not correctly informed and when some information is provided they are often advised not to tell their children of their intersex condition or medical history (Streuli et all 2013;Greenberg 2012;Sytsma 2006).…”

Section: Medical Practices and Protocolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Medical procedures performed on intersex children may also cause cosmetically unacceptable genitalia that create a sense of rejection in the person (Greenberg 2012;Sytsma 2006). Finally, additional surgeries are often required for several years after birth in order to allow the genitals to conform to the body's natural growth, and the person is forced to live a pathologised life.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some other activists believe that altering current medical protocols for the treatment of infants with an intersex condition could be better advanced by focusing on issues emphasised by disability rights advocates. In fact, the focus on the right to selfdetermination, autonomy and bodily integrity could be a more effective tool to protect people with an intersex condition (Sytsma 2006). There is a stigma, however, in being considered as disabled, abnormal and in need of help and assistance.…”

Section: Language and Recognition Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Intersex in Italy: At the Source of the Complexity?

Lorenzetti

2022

TAHRJ

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Focusing on the Italian legal scenario, the paper examines medical practices that impose cosmetic surgeries on intersex children. Carried out with the aim of adjusting their genitalia to a perfect male or female body, these practices infringe upon the fundamental rights of the children subjected to them and demand new ways of protection. The paper explores the legal approaches that could be adopted to challenge them and to ensure the protection of children’s rights.

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Section: Medical Practices and Protocolsmentioning

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Intersex in Italy: At the Source of the Complexity?

Lorenzetti

2022

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“…According to experts, between 0.05 and 1.7% of the world's population is born with intersex characteristics [6]. In India, the figure is between 2.5% and 12% [7]. In the USA, it is estimated at 1 per 2000 births [8].…”

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Molecular Diagnosis of Sexual Differentiation Disorders in Burkina Faso

Télesphore,

Soumaïla,

Mahoukèdè

et al. 2024

JBM

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Sex development anomalies represent a group of congenital pathologies in which chromosomal, gonadal and anatomical sex differentiation is atypical. The aim of our study was to use molecular biology techniques to elucidate sex in cases of anomalies of sexual differentiation in Burkina Faso. This cross-sectional study took place from March 2023 to June 2023. Oral and blood samples were collected respectively using sterile swabs and stored on Swab Kits and NUCLEIcardTM (https://www.copangroup.com/product-ranges/nucleic-card/) were used to determine gonosome profiles. Extraction was carried out using the DNA Swap solution Kit and the DNA IQ System Kit, and a PowerPlex® 21 kit (Promega) for amplification. The Applied Biosystems 9700 thermal cycler was used for PCR followed by 36 cm capillary electrophoresis in the Applied Biosystems 3130 prism sequencer. Sequence files were analyzed using GeneMapper IDX v. 3.2 software. Seven (07) patients were registered during the study period. There were 4 cases of XX DSD or 46, XX DSD and 3 cases of XY DSD or 46, XY DSD. The median age of our patients was 16 years. Civilian sex was male in 4 cases and female in 3. The most frequent reason for consultation was micropenis in 3 cases, followed by primary amenorrhea and sex ambiguity.

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Asking About What Is Better: Intersex, Disability, and Inaugurated Eschatology

Cornwall

2013

Journal of Religion, Disability & Health

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The Ethics of Using Dexamethasone to Prevent Virilization of Female Fetuses

Cited by 17 publications

References 54 publications

Intersex in Italy: At the Source of the Complexity?

Intersex in Italy: At the Source of the Complexity?

Molecular Diagnosis of Sexual Differentiation Disorders in Burkina Faso

Asking About What Is Better: Intersex, Disability, and Inaugurated Eschatology

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