I'm curious about the numbers for corrective surgery performed at birth to assign a newborn as either male or female, when born with abnormal genitalia. This is a rather significant number of babies, as many as 1.7% of births showing intersex traits. And a minimum of 1 in 2000 births being hermaphroditic.
Are states that ban any trans care for children also banning any corrective surgery in all babies? I have yet to see any discussion of this issue, even though it is arguably a much bigger issue. At least by the numbers...
Just in case it isn't obvious, this is a serious question. I really want to know who these laws are going to hurt, or help, and how. I am honestly not sure I am in favor of any elective surgery performed on babies, including circumcisions. Nor am I sure I am against it in all cases. I think the anti trans laws are going to have unexpected blowback on the non trans community that will reverberate far longer than the harm these lawmakers are intentionally inflicting on the trans community.
