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An unidentified British man who was born a woman gave birth to a baby boy last month – causing an array of controversy.

STORY: The Pregnant Man, Thomas Beatie, Is Back And He’s Ripped

According to The Daily Telegraph, the man is believed to be in his 30s and was able to carry the child after taking female hormones to reverse the effects of his female-to-male sex change treatment.

The controversy brewing calls into question whether the interest of the child should be at risk to fulfill the rights of the adult.

Medical ethics professionals are calling for a full inquiry into the issues surrounding transgender births, even though the unidentified man has legally changed his gender to male.

The man in question was able to give birth last year because his womb was not removed during the original sex change procedure.

It is possible for transgender men who were born women, who still have functioning ovaries and a uterus, to become pregnant while still identifying and living as men.

Joanna Darrell, from the Beaumont Society, a support group for the transgender community, said the man approached the society asking for advice about having a baby.

“We had a general inquiry to the Beaumont Society. He wanted to know what surgery he could have before it would be impossible to carry a baby.

He also asked about the possible health implications of retaining his womb. He got back in touch about six months ago to thank the society for its help and to say he had had the baby.”

Darrell said that the identity of father and son were being kept secret and the boy was likely to have been delivered by caesarean section, although it is possible the man may have retained the ability to give birth naturally.

Four years ago transsexual Thomas Beatie, 38, of Arizona, sparked controversy by announcing he was pregnant, appearing on Oprah and a slew of other talk shows.

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