India's Supreme Court examines parental consent for intersex children's sex reassignment surgeries.

India's Supreme Court is considering whether parents should be allowed to subject intersex children to sex reassignment surgeries without their consent. The court has issued a notice to the Union government, seeking a response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition that seeks to protect the rights of intersex individuals. The petition argues that there is no legal mechanism in India, except in Tamil Nadu, to protect the rights of intersex children to make informed decisions about their gender identification.