Intersex in Italy: At the Source of the Complexity?

Focusing on the Italian legal scenario, this paper examines medical practices that impose cosmetic surgeries on intersex children. Carried out with the aim of adjusting their genitalia to a perfect male or female body, these practices infringe upon the fundamental rights of the children subjected to them and demand new ways of protection. The paper explores the legal approaches that could be adopted to challenge them and to ensure the protection of children’s rights

Lo scritto analizza la condizione giuridica e sociale della condizione intersex, ancorando la riflessione alla tutela dei diritti umani