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M.C. vs Aaronson is a groundbreaking lawsuit against the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Greenville Hospital System, Medical University of South Carolina and individual employees, including Dr. [[Ian Aaronson]], over a sexual reassignment/normalization surgery performed on a baby born with [[Intersex traits]], while the baby was in the custody of the state. | '''M.C. vs Aaronson''' is a groundbreaking lawsuit against the [https://dss.sc.gov South Carolina Department of Social Services], [https://www.ghs.org/ Greenville Hospital System],[https://web.musc.edu Medical University of South Carolina]] and individual employees, including Dr. [[Ian Aaronson]], over a sexual reassignment/normalization surgery performed on a baby born with [[Intersex traits]], while the baby was in the custody of the state. | ||
It is the first lawsuit of its kind filed on behalf an intersex child who was given sex assignment surgery while too young to give informed consent. (huffington) | It is the first lawsuit of its kind filed on behalf an intersex child who was given sex assignment surgery while too young to give informed consent. (huffington) | ||
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== Background == | == Background == | ||
M.C. was born a premature twin at Greenville Memorial Hospital in November 2004. The biological parents would not take them home. One baby died. M.C. was abandoned in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. | M.C. was born a premature twin at [https://www.ghs.org/ Greenville Memorial Hospital] in November 2004. The biological parents would not take them home. One baby died. M.C. was abandoned in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. | ||
Three months later, the Department of Social Services stepped in. Court records show the biological parents relinquished their rights. | Three months later, the Department of Social Services stepped in. Court records show the biological parents relinquished their rights. | ||
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Court records indicate that at birth, M.C. was identified as a male. During a reflux surgery, "female organs were discovered" (In current nomenclature, this is referred to as [[Ambiguous genitalia]]). Doctors at the Greenville Hospital System concluded the baby was a "true hermaphrodite." (The word 'hermaphrodite' is no longer used to describe intersex or DSD conditions because it's biologically inexact and also offensive). M.C. was born with a relatively rare intersex disorder called ovotesticular DSD, which doctors say makes it particularly difficult to predict gender. | Court records indicate that at birth, M.C. was identified as a male. During a reflux surgery, "female organs were discovered" (In current nomenclature, this is referred to as [[Ambiguous genitalia]]). Doctors at the Greenville Hospital System concluded the baby was a "true hermaphrodite." (The word 'hermaphrodite' is no longer used to describe intersex or DSD conditions because it's biologically inexact and also offensive). M.C. was born with a relatively rare intersex disorder called ovotesticular DSD, which doctors say makes it particularly difficult to predict gender. | ||
They referred the case to the Medical University of South Carolina where ultimately, sex re-assignment surgery was performed in April 2006 on the then 1-year-old. | They referred the case to the [https://web.musc.edu Medical University of South Carolina] where ultimately, sex re-assignment surgery was performed in April 2006 on the then 1-year-old. | ||
Mark and Pam Crawford adopted M.C. a few months later. | Mark and Pam Crawford adopted M.C. a few months later. | ||
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==Gender dissatisfaction== | ==Gender dissatisfaction== | ||
From early age M.C. (then named S) showed signs of identifying as a boy. The Crawfords told The Atlantic: "S didn’t want braided hair; S wanted a haircut “like dad’s.” At Halloween, S wanted to be a superhero, but not Wonder Woman. S wanted to use the men’s bathroom and liked to be referred to as a boy. S already tended to be perceived as a boy by strangers, after requesting a buzz cut about a month before the family’s vacation." | From early age M.C. (then named S) showed signs of identifying as a boy. The Crawfords told The Atlantic: "S didn’t want braided hair; S wanted a haircut “like dad’s.” At Halloween, S wanted to be a superhero, but not Wonder Woman. S wanted to use the men’s bathroom and liked to be referred to as a boy. S already tended to be perceived as a boy by strangers, after requesting a buzz cut about a month before the family’s vacation." | ||