SB 523: No Sex Designation on Birth Certificates Bill Page Glossary Overview Resources Purpose of bill: to remove sex from birth certificates US Birth Certificates State birth certificate – ‘identity’ document AMA Resolution – Removing Sex Designation from Birth Certificates (p. 3, first paragraph; p. 4, second paragraph) Big Concept Resources US Standard Certificate of Live Birth Birth certificate example PA birth certificate application and example of PA birth certificate Gender self-identification Identity as a tripartite process Self-identity as a potential loss Legal models of sex vs birth certificate markers (p. 64-66) Pros Birth certificate outdated but dominant (p. 62, first paragraph) Gender Marker Changes on State ID Documents (p.1-2) Changing gender on IDs Availability in PA Cons Male & female – blessed as created Blessed as joined Proof of existence but not identity? Legislative Search Tools PA Bill Tracking PA House Democrats PA Senate Democrats Video: House (Dem.) PA LegiScan PA House Republicans PA Senate Republicans Video: House (Rep.) National Conference of State Legislatures Share this:TweetShare on TumblrRedditEmailPrint
