hrp0097p1-376 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology, and Sex Endocrinology | ESPE2023

Obtaining clear birth certificates for children with difference in sex development (DSD) undergoing sex reassignment: A new legal process for Sri Lanka

Seneviratne Sumudu , Jayakody Chamath , Hewakuruppu Sathee , Wickremesekere Dinusha , Jayasundere Ramani

Introduction: Majority of births in Sri Lanka occur in hospitals, with birth registration completed prior to discharge. When babies with atypical genitalia are missed at birth, and gender re-assignment decided, following later detection and evaluation, families faced many challenges to obtain a “clear” birth certificate (BC), without incriminating details of prior name or sex.Objectives: To describe character...