Advocates for Informed Choice newsletter

federal agency declines to take action on “clitoral sensitivity tests” on children

The federal Office of Human Research Protection, which conducted an investigation at AIC’s urging, has stated that they will take no further action about the “clitoral sensitivity tests” being done on children at Weill-Cornell Medical College by Dr. Dix Poppas. AIC is now following up and considering further enforcement actions. We need your help!

‎"The Campaign Against Torture in Health Care" turns to AIC

"The Campaign Against Torture in Health Care" at Open Society Foundations has asked AIC to comment on the experiences of children with intersex conditions or DSD for their briefing paper to the United Nations Committee Against Torture. They are concerned that practices such as sterilization, clitoral reduction, use of children as 'teaching tools', failing to inform parents of risks of treatment, and unethical experimentation may sometimes constitute violations of children's human rights.

aic helps create DSD support group for parents at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

AIC has joined DSD Discourse to create the first DSD support group for parents at UCSF. Anne Tamar-Mattis was the group's first guest speaker. She discussed the issue of privacy in a medical setting. Please contact DSD Discourse for information on the next scheduled meeting.

aic publishes latest Endocrine Today column
Americans with Disabilities Act removes barriers for wide range of patients.

help grant our director's birthday wish!
Anne Tamar-Mattis turns 42 this month, and her wish is for nothing more than support to further AIC's work as the lone legal defender of kids with intersex conditions, or differences of sex development! Help Anne's wish come true at http://wishes.causes.com/wishes/309717.

Anne Tamar-Mattis speaking at 2011 ORAM Lectures Series: "Hidden Topics in LGBTI Asylum and Refugee Law"
Anne Tamar-Mattis will discuss the often invisible challenges of refugees who fall under the 'I' at UC Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, June 24. MCLE is available.

aic's Anne Tamar-Mattis delivers lecture at UC Berkeley, May 12, 2011 (video)

AIC's executive director presented her talk on the still-emerging bioethical issue: the state of medical treatment for children with intersex/DSD conditions and U.S. law.

aic co-presenting Orchids: My Intersex Adventure

AIC is co-presenting the Australian documentary, Orchids: My Intersex Adventure, at the 35th San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival on June 25, 1:30pm at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco's Mission District. AIC representatives will be in attendance, we'd love to see you there!

AIC continues to provide legal support to families and effected adults, and give voice to the misuse of children with DSD in research. For too long the civil rights of our children have been neglected, if not outright ignored. What is it worth to you to know there is an organization fighting for these kids? AIC needs your help today!

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