Intersex issues have gained increasing attention in academic, medical, and legal circles over the past two decades. At the forefront of the discussion is the issue of gender assignment surgery, including ethical questions regarding whether gender assignment surgery is appropriate for infants who cannot consent. In some cases, surgical responses are necessary to address intersex conditions that threaten the life of the child, such as with cloacal exstrophy and salt-losing CAH. In those cases, it would be impractical for a physician to wait till the infant can provide consent to proceed with treatment. However, the reality is that most intersex conditions are not considered medical emergencies, and gender assignment surgery in those cases
