Management of gender determination of newborns and children with disorders of sex development using a multidisciplinary approach: An exploratory study of islamic perspective in Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2023
Abstract
Management of newborns with disorders of sex development (DSD), especially in deciding the need for a sex assignment surgery, is a complex matter. It is associated with many bioethical issues, such as concerns about the rights and welfare of the newborns and the reliability of parents' consent to the paternalistic disposition of physicians in making the best decisions. This paper, containing interviews with six medical experts and three religious' experts, aims to raise awareness of the multidisciplinary approach, which uses a combination of medicine, religion, and ethics in managing children with DSD, particularly in Malaysia, to avoid unnecessary psychological, biological, emotional, and societal ramifications.
Keywords
Ethics, Sex assignment surgery (SAS), Disorders of sex development (DSD), Malaysia, Islam
Divisions
ScienceandTechnologyStudies
Funders
Universiti Malaya,BK035-2015
Publication Title
Journal of Religion and Health
Volume
62
Issue
2, SI
Publisher
Springer
Publisher Location
ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES