Objectives: The purpose of the presented text is to evaluate the human rights, ethical and medical discourse in connection with the autonomy of the person, especially in relation to intersex persons. We will deal with individual human rights documents that declare the freedom of the person and the dignity of each individual, although the everyday reality of intersex persons is often different. We will use descriptive, analytical, synthetic and hermeneutic methods when interpreting individual documents.
Material and methods: We will use descriptive, analytical, synthetic and hermeneutic methods when interpreting individual documents. The article has an interdisciplinary character, it is based on the interpretation of a specific human rights problem (the issue of intersex persons and their autonomy) in the context of medicine and ethics. When interpreting human rights documents and case law, we use the analysis method. We will also use etymological method when reaching the meaning of the terminology (autonomy, gender, intersexuality).
Results: Result of the text is pointing out the inadequacy of current legal protection for these people, although individual human rights documents prohibit torture and interference with the physical integrity or dignity and freedom of a person.
Conclusions: I have shown in the text what problem intersex people face regarding their physicality, health, social life, and reproduction. I have also pointed out the inadequacy of current legal protection for these people, although individual human rights documents prohibit torture and interference with the physical integrity or dignity and freedom of a person.
Carpenter, M. (2020). The OHCR Background Note on Human Rights Violations against Intersex People. Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters 28 (1): 1731298.
Creighton, S.M., Minto, C.L., Steele, S.J. (2001). Objective Cosmetic and Anatomical Outcome at Adolescence of Feminising Surgery for Ambiguous Genitalia done in Childhood. The Lancet 358 (9276): 124–125.
Čipková, T. (2022). Informovaný súhlas pri poskytovaní zdravotnej starostlivosti maloletému dieťaťu. In: Postavenie transrodových ľudí na Slovensku. Interdisciplinárne pohľady. Batka, Ľ., Raková, K., Horvat, M., Kišoňová, R., Čipková, T. (red.) Bratislava: Právnická fakulta, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave.
Erdősová, A., Dosedla, E., Gašparová, P., Ballová, Z. (2024). Intersexuality and transgender identity as a „problem“ of participation in sports competitions (Medical and legal aspects od decision-making practice). Bratislava Law Review. Vol 8. n. 1, 83-98.
Holmes, M. (2008). Mind the Gaps: Intersex and (Re-Productive) Spaces in Disability Studies and Bioethics. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry 5 (2–3): 169–181.
Meteňkanyč, O.M. (2023). Rodové a pohlavné markery v práve: Potreba prijatia markera „X“ do oficálnych dokladov jednotlivcov? In: Quo vadis postavenie transrodových ľudí na Slovensku? Batka, Ľ., Čipková, T., Raková, K., Meteňkanyč, O.M., Sabján, N. (red.) Bratislava: Právnická fakulta, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave.
Monro, S., Carpenter, M., Crocetti, D., Davis, G., Garland, F., Griffiths, D., Hegarty, P., Travis, M., Grinspan, M.C. & Aggleton, P. (2021) Intersex: cultural and social perspectives, Culture, Health & Sexuality, 23:4, 431-440.
Ságová, I., Stančík, M., Pavai, D., Kantárová, D., Vaňuga, A., Vaňuga, P. (2018). Raritná kombinácia Turnerovho syndrómu a kongenitálnej adrenálnej hyperplázie s deficitom 21-hydroxylázy: kazuistika. Vnitřní Lékařství, 64(4): 432–436.
Sitek, M. (2021). Udział osób transpłciowych w sporcie. Prawo do równości i równych szans w sporcie. Journal of Modern Science, 46(1), 211–224. https://doi.org/10.13166/jms/1....
We process personal data collected when visiting the website. The function of obtaining information about users and their behavior is carried out by voluntarily entered information in forms and saving cookies in end devices. Data, including cookies, are used to provide services, improve the user experience and to analyze the traffic in accordance with the Privacy policy. Data are also collected and processed by Google Analytics tool (more).
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.