The American Medical Association advocated in a June report for removing gender markers from the public portion of birth certificates, recommending that data on gender be made available for medical and statistical use only. According to the report, removing a person’s sex designation from the public portion of birth certificates would have little to no impact on data collected for medical, public health, and statistical purposes. According to the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, only 11% of respondents reported that all of their IDs matched their gender identity, while nearly two-thirds had no IDs reflecting their correct name and gender identity. “Historically, birth certificates have also been used to discriminate, promote racial hierarchies, and prohibitmiscegenation. For that reason, the race of an individual’s parents is no longer listed on the public portion of birth certificates,” the AMA report reads.

Source: MetroXpress August 11, 2021 22:18 UTC