Alabama Bill Defining Gender Terms
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is set to sign a bill that explicitly defines terms related to gender. The bill aims to codify common sense by differentiating between male and female genders.
Key Points
- Alabama bill aims to collect vital statistics to identify a person's sex at birth
- Defines 'female' as an individual with a biological reproductive system for producing ova, and 'male' as an individual with a biological reproductive system for fertilizing ova
- House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter supports the bill as upholding conservative values
Pros
- Provides clarity on the definitions of man, woman, boy, girl, father, mother, male, female, and sex in state law
- Supports the belief that gender is defined by biological reproductive systems
- Aims to maintain conservative values and traditional gender norms
Cons
- Opposed by groups like the ACLU of Alabama for potentially excluding transgender individuals
- May make it more challenging for transgender people to live authentically
- Democrats object to limited floor debate time for the bill