ACT to introduce tough new laws to restrict medical procedures on intersex children |

The ACT is set to introduce tough new laws that will restrict medical procedures on intersex children - that’s people born with biological sex characteristics that don’t fit a typical male or female body. Advocates say it’s a move in the right direction, and many intersex people have suffered lifelong harm after medical procedures were done without their consent. Jason Om reports. Subscribe: ABC News In-depth takes you deeper on the big stories, with long-form journalism from Four Corners, Foreign Correspondent, Australian Story, Planet America and more, and explainers from ABC News Video Lab. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: For more from ABC News, click here: Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: