Montana Supreme Court splits decision over judge's actions in transgender birth certificate case
The Tuesday ruling leaves transgender advocates and the state health departments in another legal standoff.
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The Tuesday ruling leaves transgender advocates and the state health departments in another legal standoff.
The lawyers for the state argued the judge's order could only address a 2021 law, not an administrative rule enacted by the Department of Public Health and Human Services.
The State of Montana said Monday they will follow a court order on reinstating a 2017 birth certificate sex marker change process after initially indicating they would not.
Montana health officials said sex on birth certificates can be changed only if it is misidentified when they're born or wrongly recorded.
Montana health officials said sex on birth certificates can be changed only if it is misidentified when they're born or wrongly recorded.