Hawaii HB612 prohibits certain surgeries on infants born with variations in their physical sex characteristics under one year old, except for.

Hawaii HB612 aims to protect infants born with variations in their physical sex characteristics by prohibiting specific surgeries unless they address immediate physical harm. The bill bans procedures like clitoroplasty, clitoral reduction, clitoral recession, gonadectomy, and urethral lengthening or rerouting. Exceptions include surgeries to remove tissue with a high risk of malignancy, to allow urine to exit the body, or to decrease infection or renal complication risks. The legislation seeks to safeguard bodily autonomy and ensure patient-centered care.

Hawaii HB612 prohibits certain surgeries on infants born with variations in their physical sex characteristics under one year old, except for.

Hawaii HB612 aims to protect infants born with variations in their physical sex characteristics by prohibiting specific surgeries unless they address immediate physical harm. The bill bans procedures like clitoroplasty, clitoral reduction, clitoral recession, gonadectomy, and urethral lengthening or rerouting. Exceptions include surgeries to remove tissue with a high risk of malignancy, to allow urine to exit the body, or to decrease infection or renal complication risks. The legislation seeks to safeguard bodily autonomy and ensure patient-centered care.