July 7, 2025|
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|5 months agoZurich Calls for National Ban on Youth Gender Surgery
Canton Zurich urges federal restrictions on gender reassignment procedures for minors, proposing new quality standards and scientific monitoring requirements.
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- Canton Zurich Health Director Natalie Rickli has officially called for a federal ban on gender reassignment surgery for minors.
- Zurich demands that puberty blockers only be dispensed as part of strictly monitored scientific studies.
- The UK and Finland have already implemented bans on irreversible gender operations for minors.
- Switzerland currently has no clear federal regulations regarding gender reassignment procedures for youth.
- New quality standards in Zurich will require an interdisciplinary board to oversee treatment.
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Major European nations cited as precedent
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Current clear federal rules
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"It is impossible to fully go back, neither physically nor as a person."
"Countries such as the UK and Finland do not permit irreversible operations."
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Zurich Draws a Red Line
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Ending the 'Wild West' of Puberty Blockers
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The Irreversibility Factor
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