Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Issues New Guidance on Definitions of Biological Sex and Rescinds Biden-Era Guidance on Gender-Affirming Care

On February 19, 2025, HHS issued guidance in response to EO 14168, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” addressing sex-based definitions, asserting that there are only two sexes, male and female. The guidance defines “sex” as “a person’s immutable biological classification as either male or female,” “male” as a person “of the s

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