A Chinese transsexual received a compensation of 60,000 yuan, or approximately 7,874 euros, after suing a hospital where he claimed to have received forced treatment, including up to seven electroshock sessions.
During the trial which began last August, the health center defended that the treatment was intended control the emotions and improve the cognition of the complainant, 27 years old and known by the nickname Ling Er, don’t change your gender identitythe portal reported this week Sina Finance.
Ling Er, however, argued that was admitted against her will and subjected to unnecessary treatment.
The young woman said that since she was young she preferred to play with girls, and in college she realized she was transgender.
However, his parents and a teacher, and his father They did not accept their gender identitywhich generated frequent conflicts.
In 2022, his relationship with his parents deteriorated and his mother decided to take him to the hospital, according to the media outlet.
Before being hospitalized, Ling Er tried to get her parents to consult experts in Beijing to understand and accept her identity, but to no avail.
Finally, she was admitted against her will to a local mental health center, where he stayed for 97 days.
Ling Er assured that, during his stay, She underwent seven sessions of electroconvulsive therapydespite his repeated requests to stop treatment.
In October 2022, was released due to processing costs. This year, with the help of friends, he decided to sue the hospital for forced treatment and seek compensation of more than 80,000 yuan (10,500 euros).
The hospital argued that Ling Er suffered from cognitive impairment and that the processing has been authorized by their legal guardians.
This month, Ling Er, a resident of the northeastern city of Tianjin, reported that the two sides had reached a mediation agreement under court supervision, receiving compensation of 60,000 yuan (7,874 euros) from the hospital, according to Sina Finance.
According to a 2016 local report, There are around four million transgender people in Chinawho, although they can legally undergo sex reassignment operations and change the gender on their identity papers after the operation, They still face discrimination in various areas of life.
More than a third of transgender people in China have faced workplace discrimination, the most common being not being hired, followed by isolation or ostracism and verbal abuse, report says on the health of transgender people of 2021. Asian country.
