Japan Supreme Court Declares “Sterilization” Constitutional; Required Before Legal Recognition Of Gender Change

The Supreme Court of Japan has declared a Japanese law constitutional that requires people who seek legal recognition of their gender change to first undergo surgical sterilization. The Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports that the court ruling "was intended to prevent 'problems' in parent-child relations that could lead to societal 'confusion' and 'abrupt changes' in society." AFP further reports that the court "acknowledged 'doubts'" whether its decision reflected "changing social values, but s

The Supreme Court of Japan has declared a Japanese law constitutional that requires people who seek legal recognition of their gender change to first undergo surgical sterilization. The Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports that the court ruling "was intended to prevent 'problems' in parent-child relations that could lead to societal 'confusion' and 'abrupt changes' in society." AFP further reports that the court "acknowledged 'doubts'" whether its decision reflected "changing social values, but s…