Sweden’s parliament passes new lax gender-change law
In Sweden, it is allowed to change gender legally from the age of 16, without resorting to surgery.
Swedish legislators have voted in favor of a law that will make it easier for people to change their legal gender and lower the age at which it is allowed to 16 years from 18 years. The new rules will now require a shorter consultation with a doctor or a psychologist, along with approval from The National Board of Health and Welfare.
The new law will also split the process of legal gender change from medical procedures like sex reassignment surgery, which will still require a lengthier evaluation.
