HEALTH
The Health Services Department has filed a lawsuit against Pratunam Polyclinic for castrating underage sex change candidates after the Council of State ruled that commercial testicle-removal surgery was unlawful. The legal action was aimed at discouraging other clinics from providing the service, department chief Supachai Kunaratanapreuk said.
The state's legal arm ruled last month that castrating young boys was illegal, unless for diagnosed medical reasons, and poses a health threat to the client.
Thep Vejvisit, owner of Pratunam Polyclinic in Bangkok, admitted operating to remove the testicles of males under 18. Health officials raided his clinic in March after a report it provided the service without parental consent.
Authorities, however, failed to charge the owner, and the Medical Council of Thailand did not revoke Dr Thep's medical licence.
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