{"id":1904704,"date":"2023-03-24T23:40:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T03:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womens-bill-of-rights-oklahoma-house-passes-bill-to-define-a-persons-gender-based-on-biology\/"},"modified":"2023-03-24T23:44:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T03:44:48","slug":"womens-bill-of-rights-oklahoma-house-passes-bill-to-define-a-persons-gender-based-on-biology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womens-bill-of-rights-oklahoma-house-passes-bill-to-define-a-persons-gender-based-on-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Women\u2019s Bill of Rights,\u2019 Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Define a Person\u2019s Gender Based on Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwomens-bill-of-rights-oklahoma-house-passes-bill-to-define-a-persons-gender-based-on-biology%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1904704&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<p>The Oklahoma House has passed a bill to define a person\u2019s gender based on biological sex.<\/p>\n<p>House Bill 1449, also known as the \u201cWomen\u2019s Bill of Rights,\u201d authored by State Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, was passed in a vote of 76-19 on Thursday. (pdf)<\/p>\n<p>The bill would clarify under state law the definition of male or female, as indicated by a person\u2019s biological sex at birth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are legitimate reasons to distinguish between the sexes in places like on the sports field, prisons, locker rooms, restrooms, and domestic violence shelters,\u201d Hasenbeck said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the bill would forbid unfair sex discrimination while also recognizing the differences between men and women on issues relating to privacy, safety, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWomen must have a space to engage in sports, education, and community together safely without constantly worrying about whether their safety and privacy will be protected,\u201d Hasenbeck continued. \u201cMisrepresenting what a woman is in legal issues jeopardizes those things. This declaration is just common-sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrat Rep. Mauree Turner, who identifies as non-binary, argued that HB 1449 is a \u201cgrotesque misuse of public office,\u201d according to KPVI News.<\/p>\n<p>But Hasenbeck said it \u201cprovides clarity in our laws as it pertains to biological men and women for the purpose of government work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole bill says that women do not wish to have their rights taken away so that the rights of others may be expanded,\u201d she continued. \u201cThis has to do with all of the places where men and women are equal yet different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrat Rep. Mickey Dollens, who also voted against the bill, did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The bill will head to the Senate for consideration.<\/p>\n<h2>Similar Bills<\/h2>\n<p>Across the country, GOP lawmakers have worked to pass legislation solidifying the definitions of male or female.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Kansas passed a similar bill, SB 180, also dubbed the \u2018Women\u2019s Bill of Rights,\u201d in a vote of 26-10. (pdf)<\/p>\n<p>The bill defined the two sexes as male and female based on biological sex at birth. It would require schools, states, and political entities that collect vital statistics to identify individuals as either male or female.<\/p>\n<p>SB 180 drew backlash from transgender activists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think these bills try to make humanity simple, they want it to be black and white, but that\u2019s not what human nature is,\u201d said ACLU LGBTQ+ Legal Fellow D.C. Heigert, KSNT News reported. \u201cThat\u2019s not what gender is; that\u2019s not what sex is. I think a little bit of it is just hesitancy for change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas bill was referred to the House Health and Human Services Committee, where it was worked, but action on the bill was eventually suspended.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Montana lawmakers passed SB 458, in a preliminary vote of 28-22, which would codify a definition of a person\u2019s sex, male or female, according to the person\u2019s reproductive system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn human beings, there are exactly two sexes, male and female, with two corresponding gametes,\u201d the bill reads.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, authored by Republican state Sen. Carl Grimm, is based on the biological differences in men and women as determined by chromosomes, internal and external genitalia, and other determining factors present at birth.<\/p>\n<p>SB 458 has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee.<\/p>\n<h2>Transgender Athletes<\/h2>\n<p>Biological men competing in female sports has prompted some states and organizations to propose and pass such measures.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs passed SB 15, also known as the Save Women\u2019s Sports Act, to require collegiate athletes to compete based on the student\u2019s biological sex at birth.<\/p>\n<p>Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was among several athletes who testified in favor of SB 15. Gaines stepped into the spotlight last year after she competed against a biological male at the NCAA Championship in March 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The World Athletics Council also voted on Thursday to ban biological males from competing in elite female competitions and tightened testosterone restrictions for athletes.<\/p>\n<p>The Council said it would exclude male-to-female athletes who have been through male puberty from female World Rankings competition, as reported by The Epoch Times. The new rule takes effect on March 31.<\/p>\n<p>World Athletics President Sebastion Coe said the decision would be reviewed as more science around physical performance and male advantage develops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is huge. This is monumental really,\u201d Gaines said during an interview Thursday night on FOX News\u2019s Ingraham Angle. \u201cIt is always hard to be the first ones to take a bold step against the woke fad. So, World Thaletics doing this is a huge first step in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Oklahoma House has passed a bill to define a person\u2019s gender based on biological sex. House Bill 1449, also known as the \u201cWomen\u2019s Bill of Rights,\u201d authored by State Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, was passed in a vote of 76-19 on Thursday. 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