Texas Lawmakers' 'Sex Definition' Law Raises Serious Legal and Ethical Concerns for Intersex Texans

Texas's new House Bill 229, which strictly defines gender by reproductive organs at birth, is creating significant legal and ethical challenges for intersex Texans. This law raises concerns about forced surgeries on intersex children, difficulties in updating government documents to reflect true identity, and potential violations of bodily autonomy and due process, as the state imposes rigid definitions that may not align with intersex individuals' realities or self-determination.