Giving Australians born intersex more control over their own bodies | Special Report | ABC News

Around 1 in 100 babies are born intersex and undergo surgery when just a baby to make them more typically male or female. Now advocates are pushing to stop unnecessary procedures until intersex children are old enough to consent. Subscribe: Read more here: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on Twitter: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAust