"The repeal of the original law would reinstate a requirement for 'medical validation' for anyone changing their name and gender in the country's civil registry, which was previously not needed."
"The amended law would again require the approval of a 'certified' medical board, reversing the current process that allows citizens to change their gender without a medical certificate."
"A report that 'proves the diagnosis of gender incongruence' must be prepared by a specialized multidisciplinary clinical team, signed by at least one specialist physician and one specialist psychologist."
Portugal's conservative government is moving to repeal a 2018 law that allowed gender self-determination without medical validation. The proposed changes would require medical approval for name and gender changes in civil registries. Previously, citizens could change their gender with minimal requirements, but the new measures would necessitate a report from a specialized clinical team. This shift reflects a broader trend of rightward political movement in Portugal, following the election of a center-right coalition that ended years of Socialist governance.
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