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2021-08-05 -Great Cultural Revolution

American Medical Association Faces Backlash for Calling to Remove Sex From Birth Certificates

[THEEPOCHTIMES] The American Medical Association (AMA), the largest organization of physicians and medical students in the United States, came under fire over the weekend for a recent proposal calling to end the designation of sex on birth certificates.The proposal (pdf), which was adopted by the AMA’s Board of Trustees in June, states that recording the baby’s sex on the public portion of birth certificates, as has always been the case, has "potential for discrimination."

"Our American Medical Association will advocate for the removal of sex as a legal designation on the public portion of the birth certificate," the proposal reads, adding that information on a person’s sex designation at birth will still be submitted to the authority and only used for medical, public health, and statistical purposes.

According to the AMA, recording a person’s sex can result in "confusion, possible discrimination, harassment and violence" against those whose chosen gender identity or self-expression is different from their assigned sex at birth, whenever they are requested to show their birth certificate.

"Assigning sex using a binary variable and placing it on the public portion of the birth certificate perpetuates a view that it is immutable and fails to recognize the medical spectrum of gender identity," the AMA’s LGBTQ Advisory Committee argued. "Imposing such a categorization system risks stifling self-expression and self-identification and contributes to marginalization and minoritization."

The policy received widespread backlash on social media after it was reported by medical news site WebMD. Critics across the political spectrum expressed frustration over the disregard for biology, as well as concern that science is being subordinated by progressive politics.

"Who gains if biological reality is erased from birth certificates, and who loses?" Rachel Moran, a feminist activist, wrote on Twitter. "This is the most serious assault on women’s dignity and autonomy I have ever seen in my life."

Posted by Fred 2021-08-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 Serves the feminists right.

Posted by Dron66046 2021-08-05 00:51|| 2021-08-05 00:51|| Front Page Top

#2 How will U.Pitt tell them apart?

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-05 07:01|| 2021-08-05 07:01|| Front Page Top

#3 "biological reality"?

She's a witch! Burn her!

/s

Posted by Frank G 2021-08-05 12:12|| 2021-08-05 12:12|| Front Page Top

#4 If they are worried about a mere M/F designation as a source of possible potential discrimination, then it is time to look at the birth certificate as a whole.

A birth certificate is basically a baby license. People are pushing back against requiring a license to be a dog groomer or a hair stylist. Do you really need a state license to be a baby?

A birth certificate is used to exclude so-called babies from many aspects of public life that we as Americans hold dear. Your birth certificate can keep you from voting or driving or buying a drink. It can be used to force you to attend daily education camps. It is past time we eliminated this discriminatory document. And probably the useless American Medical Association, too.

Posted by SteveS 2021-08-05 13:13|| 2021-08-05 13:13|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ Snark O' The Day nominee

Posted by Frank G 2021-08-05 13:15|| 2021-08-05 13:15|| Front Page Top

#6 The certificate is also a legal document employed to make males financially responsible for the kid even if the mother engages in making false official statements and knows that another sperm donor may be involved. It gives the state the power to impose involuntary servitude upon who ever is unlucky enough to have their name on the certificate without any DNA testing, just on the word of the mother.

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-08-05 13:32|| 2021-08-05 13:32|| Front Page Top

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