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<p>15 September 2010 the Federal Supreme Court decided to reaffirm the Schlumpf v. Switzerland judgement from the European Court of Human Rights from 2009.</p>

<p>Since 1988, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court insisted that trans people had to fulfil minimum of 2 years of psychotherapy before health insurances could cover the expenses for gender reassignment surgery. Nadine Schlumpf challenged this provision at the European Court of Human Rights - and won (<a href="http://cmiskp.echr.coe.int/tkp197/view.asp?item=1&amp;portal=hbkm&amp;action=html&amp;highlight=Schlumpf%20%7C%20v%20%7C%20Switzerland%20%7C%2029002/06&amp;sessionid=59316510&amp;skin=hudoc-en" target="_blank">Schlumpf v Switzerland</a>). </p><p>
The Federal Supreme Court had to decide on the implementation of the European Court of Human Rights judgement. After three hours of thriller or argumentation limbo the court took its decision - 3:2 in favour of Schlumpf. The Federal Supreme Court states that it does not support the two years requirement anymore (BGE 9F_9/2009).<br />
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 <br />Source: <a href="http://www.transgender-network.ch/" target="_blank">Transgender Network Switzerland</a>, see <a href="http://www.ilga-europe.org/home/guide/country_by_country/switzerland/transgender_rights_in_switzerland" target="_self">more about transgender rights in Switzerland here</a></p>

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