TOKYO -- The Grand Bench of Japan's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a law requiring people to remove their reproductive organs in order to change their legal gender is unconstitutional and invalid.
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Japan's top court scraps transgender sterilization rule: 3 things to know
Landmark ruling reflects societal changes, but challenges remain
Japan's Supreme Court on Oct. 25 ruled unconstitutional a legal provision requiring those seeking official recognition of a gender change to undergo sterilization. (Photo by Yuta Shimazaki)
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