Accord Alliance Explained

Accord Alliance was founded in March 2008 to support a dialogue on intersex patients and their care.^{[1] [2]} They are a hosted project of the Tides Center, an organization that supports non-profit groups. Their stated mission is to promote comprehensive and integrated approaches to care that enhance the health and well-being of people and families affected by disorders of sex development (DSD, which includes some conditions referred to as "intersex").^[3] DSD is a term contested by some activists.^[4] Cheryl Chase, founder of the Intersex Society of North America, was a founding member on the advisory board.

See also

• Intersex human rights
• Intersex medical interventions
• Intersex rights in the United States

External links

• Accord Alliance
• Intersex Society of North America

Notes and References

1. Karzakis, Katrina (2009). Fixing Sex author's goal was to reflect all stakeholders. in Medical Ethics Advisor 25.11 (2009): 127-128.
2. Book: Sloan, Mary Zeiss . Stange, Carol K. . Oyster, Jane E.. Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World. 2011. Sage Reference. Thousand Oaks, Calif.. 978-1412976855. 242.
3. Web site: Accord Alliance mission statement. 5 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110205050236/http://www.accordalliance.org/about-accord-alliance.html.
4. Web site: Gerald N. Callahan's book, "Between XX and XY": Dreger Testifies . https://archive.today/20130130194851/http://oiiaustralia.com/3033/xx-xy-dreger-testifies/ . dead . 30 January 2013 . OII Australia . 24 December 2012 .