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+## Sterilization
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+#### Forced sterilization is an obstacle faced by trans people internationally
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+*   [TGEU 18](https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MapB_TGEU2019.pdf)
+    *   16 countries in Europe & Central Asia still **require sterilization** before transgender peoples’ gender identity can be **legally recognized**