The 'What is a Woman' Act, which defines terms like 'man and woman' and 'father and mother,' has passed the Alabama legislature and is awaiting Governor Kay Ivey's signature. Opponents argue the bill discriminates against intersex, gender non-conforming, and transgender individuals, as it lacks provisions for addressing their medical and legal rights.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The ‘What is a Woman’ Act passed the Alabama legislature and headed to Governor Kay Ivey’s desk on Wednesday, Ivey announced on X .“The What is a Woman bill by Rep. Susan Dubose and Sen. April Weaver just passed the Legislature and is heading to my desk. I look forward to signing it into law to codify common sense! #alpolitics,”
If the bill is signed into law, it will define the terms: “man and woman,” “father and mother,” “boy and girl,” and “male and female.”“States are mandated to collect and record vital statistics, which serve as a foundational data set for understanding health trends, creating public health policies planning healthcare services,” said Becky Gerritson, a supporter of SB79.
The bill also does not offer any terms on identifying those who are intersex, nor does it discuss how those statistics could be recorded.
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