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Transsexual surgery became a modern reality 25 years ago when Christine Jorgenson's sex reversal shocked the world. Since that time, transsexuality has become both dilemma and controversy in medicine, psychiatry, and law. Transsexuality emerged into an interdisciplinary void. Today both scientists and courts are being asked to fill that void with answers. I have explored the legal aspects of transsexual surgery, both ancient common-law precedents and current developments, and possible answers to the sex change dilemma.
25年前，当克里斯汀·乔根森的性别转换震惊世界时，变性手术成为了一个现代现实。从那时起，变性现象在医学、精神病学和法律领域都成了困境与争议。变性现象出现在一个跨学科的空白领域。如今，科学家和法庭都被要求用答案来填补这一空白。我探讨了变性手术的法律层面，包括古老的普通法先例和当前的发展情况，以及变性困境可能的答案。
