What is sex reassignment surgery?
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Sex reassignment surgery refers to the surgical alteration of a person’s sex, which can form a part of a trans person’s transition process. Not all trans people choose to or are able to have sex reassignment surgery (due to its sometimes prohibitively high costs).
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