Proposals that would have made it much easier for transgender people in Germany to change ‘legal sex’ have come to a halt.
The Federal government stopped the progress of its Self-Determination Bill over concerns that criminals could exploit the legislation to evade prosecution.
Under the plans, law enforcement agencies could find it difficult to search records using a ‘pre-transition’ name, raising fears that criminals could go into hiding by changing their gender identity.
The draft law would have removed the current requirements of two doctors’ reports and a court order in order for someone to change their name and ‘gender entry’ with the registry office.
