Health and medical ethics (page 1 of 19)

For an introduction to these issues, see our page on bodily integrity

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Federal call for action, 2025

We congratulate the Albanese Labor government on its re-election. We look forward to continuing to work with the government, to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for people with innate variations of sex characteristics, to build on key actions from the 47th Parliament, and to deepen engagement across portfolios.

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Global bioethics statement calls for end to medically unnecessary intersex surgeries

The American Journal of Bioethics has published a global bioethics consensus statement, led by researchers at the University of Oxford’s Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and with contributions made by more than 150 international experts from more than 24 countries, including IHRA’s own Dr Morgan Carpenter and Mauro Cabral Grinspan.

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Response to development of a Queensland Trauma Strategy

Our submission on the development of the Queensland Trauma Strategy, focusing on intersex-specific experiences of trauma, and the omission of discussion of these experiences from materials produced on trauma in LGBTQIA+SB populations.

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Pre-budget submission

IHRA has recently made a first pre-budget submission to Treasury, proposing the funding of a health service for people with innate variations of sex characteristics.

Intersex Awareness Day 2023

Read our round-up of actions and events taking place to mark Intersex Awareness Day 2023 around Australia.