title: Transsexualism and the law.
abstract: Transsexuals pose dilemmas for the law in (a) defining a male or a female; (b) deciding what partners are legally acceptable for marriage; (c) assessing the best interests of children after divorce; (d) interpreting employment discrimination based on gender or handicap; (e) permitting public cross dressing; (f) reviewing third-party reimbursement for medical procedures that may be deemed cosmetic or experimental; (g) determining eligibility for sports competition; (h) meeting military needs; and (i) determining socially and medically acceptable treatment in prison. Leading law cases are reviewed in each area, with commentary on relevant research findings.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D011330:Prisons; D013177:Sports; D014189:Transsexualism; D014481:United States