Question reference: S6W-04812
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 3 December 2021
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-04467 by Maree Todd on 30 November 2021, whether gamete storage is provided by the NHS to people who are considering or undertaking gender transitioning.
Answer
NHS Scotland will consider fertility preservation and gamete storage for patients who have been assessed and referred by the Gender Identity Service as suitable for gender reassignment.