Sex Reassignment Surgery Ages
Tania Sturt made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: Tania Sturt
Dear Ministry of Health,
Please advise:
The ages of all people who received the following surgeries (for the purposes of sex reassignment) since January 2018 to date (18 November 2022). Please include dates.
Orchidectomy
Phalloplasty
Bilateral mastectomy
Vaginaplasty
Hysterectomy
Feminising breast augmentation
Masculinising chest reconstruction
Salpingo-oophorectomy
Yours faithfully,
Tania Sturt
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From: Tania Sturt <[FOI #21153 email]>;
Received: Fri Nov 18 2022 21:38:06 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
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Subject: Official Information request - Sex Reassignment Surgery Ages
Dear Ministry of Health,
Please advise:
The ages of all people who received the following surgeries (for the
purposes of sex reassignment) since January 2018 to date (18 November
2022). Please include dates.
Orchidectomy
Phalloplasty
Bilateral mastectomy
Vaginaplasty
Hysterectomy
Feminising breast augmentation
Masculinising chest reconstruction
Salpingo-oophorectomy
Yours faithfully,
Tania Sturt
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Tēnā koe Tania
Thank you for your email of 30 November 2022, asking for the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
"Please advise:
The ages of all people who received the following surgeries (for the
purposes of sex reassignment) since January 2018 to date (18 November
2022). Please include dates.
Orchidectomy
Phalloplasty
Bilateral mastectomy
Vaginaplasty
Hysterectomy
Feminising breast augmentation
Masculinising chest reconstruction
Salpingo-oophorectomy"
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decision on your request.
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later than 20 working days after the day we received your request.
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therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our
decision, to 27 January 2023.
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Nāku iti noa, nā
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Kia ora Tania,
Thank you for your request for information about ages of sex reassignment
recipients on 18 November 2022. Please find attached our response to your
request.
If you have any questions, please get in touch at
[1][email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Ngâ mihi
Ministerial Services
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
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