On February 19, 2025, HHS issued guidance stating that the U.S. government would recognize only two sexes—male and female—defining sex as a person's 'immutable biological classification' as either male or female.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by HHS primary source press release and guidance document, plus multiple independent news outlets reporting matching details and quoted language. [tier=gold indep_score=0.89 clusters=5 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://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/02/19/HHS-Kennedy-biological-truth-sexes/7181740003452/ (corroboration)
- https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/3324182/hhs-defines-sex-immutable-biological-classification-reversing-biden/ (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)