Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Issues Statement on Sixth Circuit Court of Appeal's Decision Upholding Tennessee's Birth Certificate Policy
July 13, 2024
July 13, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following statement on July 12, 2024:
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"Whether someone can change the sex on their birth certificate is a matter for each state to decide," said Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. "While other states have taken different approaches, for decades Tennessee has consistently recognized that a birth certificate records a biological fact of a child being ma . . .
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"Whether someone can change the sex on their birth certificate is a matter for each state to decide," said Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. "While other states have taken different approaches, for decades Tennessee has consistently recognized that a birth certificate records a biological fact of a child being ma . . .