Understanding terms like ‘woman’ and ‘mother’ apparently now need to be codified into law so that women’s and girls’ sex-based rights will be protected. Model legislation called the Women’s Bill of Rights is now being adopted by states, laying the ground work for future legislation to advance women’s and girls’ rights. Learn More About the Women's Bill of Rights here.
Today Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order
establishing the Women’s Bill of Rights, making Nebraska the fourth state in
the nation to implement the model legislation that defines what it means to be
a women, a girl, a female. Earlier this month, Oklahoma became the first state
to implement the Women’s Bill of Rights by executive order when it was signed
by Governor Stitt. The bill was passed in Kansas with bipartisan support in
April, and in Tennessee in May.
The Women’s Bill of Rights defines sex in state laws based on biology, codifies ‘intermediate scrutiny’ to ensure that women are treated fairly by courts interpreting sex discrimination laws, and protects the ability to collect data on sex. Correct statistics are essential for providing accurate information to the public on the unique challenges facing women and girls. With many agencies and offices currently collecting data based on ‘gender identity,’ the usefulness of such data for research into women's and girls' needs is neglected.
Women and girls are created in the image of God, with a future and a hope.
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