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eMJA: Ethics and the proposed treatment for a 13-year-old with atypical gender identity Ethics and the proposed treatment for a 13-year-old with atypical gender identity. Consent from the patient or the patient’s guardian could not be obtained for use of the information in this case report because the patient is not identifiable. The judgment relies on a pseudonym, and the names of witnesses and the place where “Alex” lives have been suppressed to preserve anonymity. As a landmark case, however, the judgment and details of the case are in the public arena and, in keeping with the Court’s practice in cases of public interest, the Court prepared a media release2 and summary of the judgment3 to help explain the decision. To help preserve anonymity, only the information that is necessary to the discussion at hand has been used in this article.4 → Search PubMed for related articles For Debate Ethics and the proposed treatment for a 13-year-old with atypical gender identity Merle P Spriggs MJA 2004; 181 (6): 319-321 The case of a 13-year-old girl given permission by the Family Court of Australia to begin a sex-change process involves complex issues. Nevertheless, the ethical justification for the decision is not complicated. In this case, it can be argued that the net benefit eclipses concerns about competence, autonomy and the appropriateness of the intervention. Full Article: http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/181_06_200904/spr10337_fm.html |
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