HHS defines 'female' as a person with a reproductive system whose biological function is producing eggs, and 'male' as a person with a reproductive system whose biological function is producing sperm.
Notes on verification
Confirmed verbatim by official HHS press release and corroborated by multiple independent news outlets (Science News, FierceHealthcare, CNN, Fox News, Washington Examiner) and HHS's own Office on Women's Health site. [tier=gold indep_score=0.925 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- HHS' New Sex-Based Definitions Ignore Science, Experts Say (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2025/02/19/hhs-takes-action-president-trumps-executive-orders-defending-women-children.html (corroboration)
- https://womenshealth.gov/article/sex-based-definitions (corroboration)
- https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/kennedy-issues-guidance-recognizing-only-two-sexes-one-first-moves-hhs-secretary (corroboration)
- https://www.sciencenews.org/article/biological-sex-male-female-intersex (corroboration)