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Sweden passes law lowering age to legally change gender from 18 to 16
Proposal sparked intense debate in country but passed with 234 votes in favour and 94 against
Sweden’s parliament has passed a law lowering the minimum age to legally change gender from 18 to 16 and making it easier to get access to surgical interventions.
The law passed with 234 votes in favour and 94 against in Sweden’s 349-seat parliament.
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