The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday passed Senator Jessica Garvin’s Women’s Bill of Rights. House Bill 1449 clarifies in state law the definition of a person’s sex as a person’s biological sex assigned at birth.
“The Women’s Bill of Rights will protect Oklahoma women at a time when the Biden administration continues to push its deeply flawed gender ideology,” Garvin said. “I look forward to my daughters growing up in a state that prioritizes protecting the hard-fought rights of biological women while also ensuring their safety and security. Additionally, after my mother’s cancer diagnosis, I learned that having accurate health data that differentiates between biological males and females can be key to finding the right treatment because some therapies work better for women than men. This common-sense measure simply codifies the definition of a biological female and a biological male so there’s no confusion in Oklahoma health statistics or state law.”
The Senate passed HB 1449 by a vote of 35 to seven. It now heads back to the House.
