跨性別者,乃是指在性的解剖生理構造上完全正常的人,在心理上卻認為自己應該屬於另一種性別,醫學上稱為「性別不安」或是「性別不一致」。隨著醫學技術的進步,讓人們有得以主宰自己性別的可能,世界各國亦紛紛對跨性別者的權利加以立法保護並規範。我國雖然沒有於跨性別者設立有專法,但也嘗試由行政命令或是法律的解釋,對跨性別者相關權利加以規定。 本文欲將重心置於跨性別者之成家權利,希望能將跨性別者在變性之後,可能涉及之身分法上關係,如結婚、收養子女,乃至於日後可能需借助於人工生殖技術的實施,進而孕育下一代,其中的法律議題加以討論,審究現行之規定是否合宜,以期勾勒出最能保障與包含跨性別者的憲法與法律。
Transgender is the state of one's gender identity or gender expression not matching one's assigned sex while one's sexual physiology structure is normal, and which we call “Gender Dysphoria” or“Gender Incongruence” in medicine. Advancements in medical technology have allowed people to master their own sex, thus Countries around the world have stipulated legislation to protect transgender people's rights. Although there is no law for transgender people in Taiwan now, the government still tries to regulate transgender people's rights by the Executive Order or explain the law. In this article, I will focus on the transgender people's right to family. Hoping to discuss the family law issues that after transgender people complete the sex reassignment surgery, such as marriage, adoption of children, and even they may need the help of artificial reproductive technology to have the next generation in the future. We will see whether the provisions are appropriate through reviewing the law in operation, and try to outline the Constitution and the law which can protect transgender people effectively.