OK Gov. Kevin Stitt issues executive order to stop OSDH amending birth certificates

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Kevin Stitt, campaigner for the Republican information for Oklahoma Governor, speaks successful Guthrie, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Posted at 2:01 PM, Nov 10, 2021

and past updated 2021-11-10 15:01:13-05

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is ordering the State Health Department to nary longer connection non-binary commencement certificate options for newborns.

Stitt and his bureau antecedently criticized the OSDH for a "rogue" determination and that he'll beryllium "taking immoderate enactment indispensable to support Oklahoma values."

Now, Stitt is present producing an enforcement bid saying the authorities indispensable halt issuing different enactment for commencement certificates stating this enactment is "not permitted nether Oklahoma law."

Current Oklahoma statute states OSDH oregon immoderate others bash not person the authorization to change a person's enactment oregon sex connected a commencement certificate. This besides includes OSDH oregon immoderate others from entering into an statement oregon colony that would reason the statute.

Due to this, Stitt is saying the authorities indispensable cease amending commencement certificates and providing a non-binary enactment and region immoderate materials from their website referencing the option.

He is besides encouraging lawmakers erstwhile they conscionable again successful February to walk authorities clarifying the contented connected instances erstwhile and however OSDH oregon immoderate others tin marque specified changes to a commencement certificate.

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