HHS defines 'female' as a person with a reproductive system whose biological function is producing eggs, and 'male' as a person with a reproductive system whose biological function is producing sperm.
Sources
- HHS' New Sex-Based Definitions Ignore Science, Experts Say (healthline.com)
- https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2025/02/19/hhs-takes-action-president-trumps-executive-orders-defending-women-children.html (hhs.gov)
- https://womenshealth.gov/article/sex-based-definitions (womenshealth.gov)
- https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/kennedy-issues-guidance-recognizing-only-two-sexes-one-first-moves-hhs-secretary (fiercehealthcare.com)
- https://www.sciencenews.org/article/biological-sex-male-female-intersex (sciencenews.org)
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