Federal court rules Indiana can require biological sex on birth certificates

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- According to a federal court ruling, the state of Indiana can require biological sex on birth certificates rather than gender identity.

"This ruling is a win for truth, reason and, of course, common sense,” Attorney General Todd Rokita said in a news release. “Biological sex is an undeniable fact, not a feeling to be rewritten on official documents. Indiana will continue standing firm in protecting the integrity of birth certificates, ensuring they reflect reality, not ideology."

Earlier this year, Gov. Mike Braun issued an executive order defining sex and gender as biological male or female.

That stopped Indiana's health department from using gender identity on birth certificates which prompted a lawsuit by the ACLU.

This came weeks after President Donald Trump signed similar executive orders.

A federal district court denied the ACLU's request for an injunction against the policy.

In a statement, an ACLU spokesperson said, "We are disappointed in the ruling and considering our options."

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