Texas Law Redefines Sex: Intersex Texans Face Legal Hurdles and Fears Over Bodily Autonomy

Texas's new House Bill 229, which strictly defines sex based on reproductive organs at birth, creates significant legal challenges for intersex Texans. The law may hinder their ability to update government documents and raises fears of increased non-consensual surgeries on intersex children, impacting fundamental rights like bodily autonomy and legal recognition. This policy faces scrutiny for potentially violating due process and equal protection by forcing binary classifications on diverse biological realities, and for its inconsistent approach to medical interventions based on gender.