Protecting Intersex People In Europe: A Toolkit For Law and Policymakers : With Digital Appendix and Checklist

D.C. Ghattas, D.C. Ghattas, E. Paradis

This toolkit describes the areas of life in which intersex people are most vulnerable to violations on the basis of their sex characteristics, and provides detailed guidance on what to do to minimise or eliminate these violations. Throughout the main toolkit, references to specific legal instruments that exemplify the current best practice related to sex characteristics are highlighted. Additionally, central concepts such as personal, prior, free, and fully-informed consent and expert-sensitive counselling are explained. In some cases, common pitfalls in legal language that should be avoided are also detailed.