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PFRDigest –Philippines Vs. Cagandahan, G.R. No.

166676 (September 12, 2008)


 
Facts:
On December 11, 2003, respondent Jennifer Cagandahan filed a petition for
Correction of Entries in Birth Certificate before the Regional Trial Court, Branch
33, of Siniloan, Laguna; such that, her name on be changed to “Jeff” and her
gender to “male”.

She was born in January 13, 1981, and was registered as female, having the name
“Jennifer Cagandahan”. While growing up, she was diagnosed to have Congenital
Adrenal Hyperpplasia (CAH), a conditi where the person thus afflicted possesses
both male and female characteristics. She was also diagnosed to have clitoral
hypertrophy, small ovaries, no breast, and menstrual development. She alleged
that for all interests and appearances as well as in mind and emotion, she has
become a male person.
 
Issue:
Whether or not the correction of entries in her birth certificate be granted.

Ruling:
Yes. The court considered the compassionate calls for recognition of the various
degrees of intersex as variations which should not be subject to outright denial.
The Court views that where a person is biologically or naturally intersex, the
determining factor in his gender classification would be what the individual,
having reached the age of maturity, with good reason thinks of his/her sex. The
respondent here thinks of himself as a male considering that his body produces
high levels of male hormones. There is preponderant biological support for
considering him as a male.

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