HHS defines sex as ‘immutable biological classification,’ reversing Biden

Biological sex is the sole basis for defining the words “male,” “female,” “father,” and “mother,” according to new guidance published Wednesday afternoon by the Department of Health and Human Services.

In line with President Donald Trump’s Day One executive order defining male and female on an individual’s reproductive cells, or gametes, HHS issued guidance defining sex as “a person’s immutable biological classification as either male or female” based upon the respective production of sperm or eggs. 

The measure came as a massive sea change from the leadership of former President Joe Biden, whose administration held that self-defined gender identity was more important, both personally and legally, than biological sex. 

“This administration is bringing back common sense and restoring biological truth to the federal government,” newly

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