Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one's sex on a birth certificate
- Only 11 states permit birth certificate changes solely based on gender identity declaration, with varying requirements noted by a federal appeals court.
- The court ruled there is no inherent right to alter a birth certificate to reflect gender identity instead of biological sex.
- Plaintiffs in Tennessee failed to prove the state's policy was motivated by anti-transgender bias.
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