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Abuse and mistreatment in healthcare settings

The human rights of intersex people: addressing harmful practices and rhetoric of change

Morgan CarpenterFounder, Intersex Day Project; Co-chair, Organisation Intersex International Australia [email protected]
Pages 74-84 | Received 13 Jan 2015, Accepted 07 Jun 2016, Published online: 12 Jul 2016

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