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Jennifer Josef, ILGA-ASIA |
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The Cibinong Court in Bogor granted on Monday, Feb. 11, sex change plea for a five-year-old identified as ATP as requested by the child's parents.
One of the factors contributing to the court's ruling was an expert testimony by physician Jose Batubara of Gatot Subroto Army General Hospital. Medical examination of the child conducted at the hospital shows that the toddler's chromosomes are male dominant, leading to ATP to behave more like a boy than a girl. Read more.