Legal Definitions - sex change

Definition: Sex change refers to medical treatment intended to alter a person's gender. This treatment involves surgery and hormonal treatments designed to effect a sex change. It is also known as sex reassignment.

• A person who was born male but identifies as female may undergo sex change surgery to physically transition to a female body.
• A person who was born female but identifies as male may undergo hormone therapy to develop male characteristics such as facial hair and a deeper voice.

These examples illustrate how sex change involves medical interventions to change a person's physical characteristics to align with their gender identity.