However, human rights have been gained and continue to be advocated today for the rights and freedoms of intersex individuals. An example is the World Health Organization issued a joint statement on Eliminating forced, coercive and otherwise involuntary sterilization, An interagency statement with the OHCHR, UN Women, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNFPA and UNICEF. The report questions the necessity of involuntary surgical "sex-normalizing or other procedures" on "intersex persons", patients' ability to consent, and a weak evidence base. The report proposes a set of guiding principles for medical treatment, including ensuring patient autonomy in decision-making, ensuring non-discrimination, accountability and access to remedies.
Research indicates a growing consensus that diverse intersex bodies are normal—if relatively rare—forms of human biology[1], and human rights institutions are placing increasing scrutiny on medical practices and issues of discrimination against intersex people. Some criticism includes….
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Unnecessary "normalizing" treatment of intersex persons, and unnecessary pathologization of variations in sex characteristics.
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Inclusion in equal treatment and hate crime law.
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Facilitating access to justice and reparations.
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Access to information, medical records, peer and other counseling and support.
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Respecting self-determination in gender recognition, through expeditious access to official document
[1] Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, "Intersex: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 22 Aug. 2013. Web.
Human Rights Treatment and Advocacy
Advocacy
Some intersex infants and children, such as those with ambiguous outer genitalia, are surgically or hormonally altered to create more socially acceptable sex characteristics. However, this is considered controversial, with no firm evidence of good outcomes.