PIL in Madras High Court alleges unethical practices, two-finger test by clinics for transgender persons

The petitioner said that several transgender persons who visit these clinics experienced unethical behaviour by the staff. They were asked to strip and the staff also performed the banned two-finger test on them.

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24 Dec 2024, 11:27 am

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The Madras High Court recently issued notice to the National Medical Council (NMC) and the Tamil Nadu government over a Public Interest Litigation alleging “unethical practices” and breach of World Professional Association for Transgender Health Guidelines (WPATH) protocol at the two transgender clinics in the State.

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Transgender Persons Act, 2019

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