I think this is stupid and there is no necessity for things like this, unless there are medical issues. Perhaps under the guise of a medical problem then sure, but other than that you are either one or the other. If you choose to change after that is up to you but a birth certificate is a legal document.

This is such a complicated issue. I don’t think this is a Bad thing, but I don’t think it’ll help much either.

Interesting and very progressive. I don’t know that we’re ready for that here yet in Australia. Each to their own though, I guess. We can’t decide on Same Sex Marriage so I can’t see this happening in Australia for a while.

Sure kids can be who they want to be when older but initially I do think male or female should be on the birth certificate.

I think this is a great idea, especially with intersex children. It’s confusing enough that they don’t really know what their sex is until they have figured out if they are more male or female. I had a friend at school who was intersex, she viewed herself as more female and was saddened by the fact that she would never reproduce like a ‘normal’ female. That was 35 years ago and the first time I had heard about intersex, my mother had never heard of it.

I’m not sure how I feel about this. I prefer to put male or female on the birth certificate but that’s just my opinion

Personally I don’t think it’s natural. We are born either a boy or a girl, not gender neutral. Taking that position is also important for the development of their personality. When later in life a person wants to change gender then that’s their choice.

Crazy town! I understand that people can be gender fluid but you are born with either a penis or vagina which makes you male or female at birth. What you choose later in life is your choice.

I don’t mind the idea of gender being left off birth certificates all together. But I don’t like the idea of parents pushing their non gender conforming ways onto their kids.

So, will the Census become defunct when that happens – after all, it is designed to get a demographic of the Country including total males and females, among other information …. Also, how will the children be named – will we see an influx of new non-gender specific names …. ??

Law or no law, only a woman can be pregnant.
I am surprised the sex no longer has to be shown on a birth certificate from a purely birth angle. Are the parents going to make up gender neutral names?

Interesting,they still have next year to pass it though!

I find it still quite difficult to have an opinion on this.