Everyday Law · Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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AI illustrationTransgender minors challenge Arizona's birth certificate rules. Are they unconstitutional?
Your callDoes Arizona's birth certificate amendment law violate the constitutional rights of transgender minors?
TL;DR
- 1Three transgender minors in Arizona want to change the sex on their birth certificates without having surgery.
- 2They argue that the state's requirement for a surgical operation violates their equal protection and due process rights.
- 3The state says recent laws allow an alternative way to amend birth certificates through a court order—no surgery required.




