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K v. Health Div., Dept. of Human Resources

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided August 2, 1976No. C-2180, CA 5464PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*313FORT, J.

The Health Division of the Department of Human Resources appeals from an order of the circuit court directing it to issue a new birth certificate for petitioner designating the sex as male and changing the specified given names from those common to a female to specified names common to a male.

This case arises as a result of the recent recognition by medical science and the even more recent development of medical procedures designed to treat and alleviate that rare1 affliction2 known as transsexualism.3

Because of the unusual nature of the problems, both procedural and substantive,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. American Trucking AssociationsSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. Johnson v. Star MacHinery CompanyOregon Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Fox v. GallowayOregon Supreme Court · 1944
  4. Wulff v. Sprouse-Reitz Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Anonymous v. WeinerNew York Supreme Court · 1966

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. K. v. Health Div., Dept. of Human ResourcesOregon Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Black v. ArizalaCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2002
  3. Black v. ArizalaCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2002
  4. K v. Health Div., Dept. of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1976
  5. K. v. Health Div., Dept. of Human ResourcesOregon Supreme Court · 1977

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