Montana adopts permanent block on birth certificate changes

Meanwhile, similar bans in Idaho and Ohio were struck down in 2020.

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Oklahoma , United States , Montana , Ohio , Tennessee , Idaho , West Virginia , Michael Moses , Greg Gianforte , Jon Ebelt , Health Department , Human Services , Department Of Public Health , Judge Michael Moses , Akilah Lane , Mose April , Public Health , Montana Health Officials On Friday Made Permanenta Rule That Blocks Transgender People From Changing Their Birth Certificates Even If They Undergo Gender Confirmation Surgery The Move By Republican Gov Greg Gianfortes Administration Comes Just Days Beforea Court Will Hear Arguments Over Legality Ofa Similar Thats Been In Effect An Emergency Basis Since May Aclu Of Has Asked State Judge Michael Moses To Strike Down April Had Temporarily Blockeda 2021 Law It Difficult For Change Certificate Said Havea Surgical Procedure Before Could Sex Listed Then Went Further And Blocked Changes After Last Several Years , Onservative Legislators In Numerous States Have Sought To Limit The Rights Of Transgender People Only Tennessee , Klahoma And West Virginia Have Similar Sweeping Prohibitions Against Birth Certificate Changes , Dvocates For Transgender Rights Say Bans In Idaho And Ohio Were Struck Down 2020 Plaintiffs Represented By The Aclu Of Montana Have Saida Birth Certificate That Doesnt Match Their Gender Identity Puts Them At Risk Embarrassment , Discrimination , Arassment Or Violence If They Are Asked To Provide Their Birth Certificate Aclu Attorney Akilah Lane Said Fridays Rule Was Further Evidence Of The States Non Compliance With Moses April Order Judge Will Hear Matter Duringa Thursday Hearing In Billings Prior New Law , Ransgender People Seeking To Change Their Birth Certificate In Montana Needed Only Provide An Affidavit The State Health Department Under New Rule , He State Department Of Public Health And Human Services Said It Would No Longer Record The Category Gender On Peoples Birth Certificates , Eplacing That Category Witha Listing For Sex Either Male Or Female Can Be Changed Only In Rare Circumstances Is Immutable , Ccording To The Rule , Hich Described Gender Asa Social Construct That Can Change Over Time Moses Said The Law Passed By 2021 Legislature Was Unconstitutionally Vague Because It Did Not Specify What Surgical Procedures Were Required State Health Officials Weeks Later Court Decision Put Them In An Ambiguous And Uncertain Situation Adopted Rule Changes To Clarify Whena Sex Designation Could Be Changed Ona Birth Certificate New States Peoples On Their Certificates Only If Someones Is Misidentified When They Re Born Or Wrongly Recorded Result Ofa Scriveners Error Democratic Lawmakers Have Administrations Attempt Circumvent Order Through Department Wasa Blatant Abuse Of Power Accused Trying Undermine Courts Spokesperson Jon Ebelt Declined Comment Upcoming Hearing ,