R024-1213

10 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING 20 Resources for parents/guardians of intersex children and education of doctors

30 WHEREAS: 1.7 percent of live births in the United States are from intersex individuals; 40 WHEREAS: Gender is socially defined and not biologically based; 50 WHEREAS: Intersex children are mostly healthy at birth despite the prevalence of prenatal therapy; 60 WHEREAS: Many confused parents have gotten infant genital surgery which doctors have asserted is unsafe; 70 WHEREAS: There are six common types of intersexuality that exist including congenital adrenal hyperplasia 80 (CAH), androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS), gonadal dysgenesis, hypospadias, turner syndrome, 90 and the klinefelter syndrome; 100 110 120 130 140 150 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Maryland Student Legislature urges the Maryland General Assembly to require that doctors become knowledgeable of medical resources, determine ones biological sex using medical evidence not their own personal impressions and tell parents/guardians of intersex children that their child(s) is mix of female and male sexual characteristics instead of asserting that children have to be male or female while providing an expert(s) that can be consulted on the biological sex of their child(s) and medical resources to help parent/guardians with their intersex child(s).

160 MANDATES: Martin OMalley, Governor, Maryland 170 Michael E. Busch, Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates 180 Thomas V. Miller, President of the Maryland Senate SPONSORS: Burkely Hermann, St. Marys College of Maryland