Alabama Lawmakers Advance ‘What Is a Woman’ Bill Defining Male, Female Sex

The Alabama State Capitol stands in Montgomery, Ala., on May 15, 2019. Julie Bennett/Getty Images

Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation on May 24 that seeks to define an individual’s sex based on their reproductive systems under state law.

HB405 (pdf), known as the “What is a Woman” Act, was introduced by Republican state Rep. Susan DuBose.