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In reply to the discussion: Something just occured to me. I don't think you can tell if a person has sex reassignment surgery [View all]ga_girl
(183 posts)I have changed my legal name from male to female in Georgia. I've also amended my Georgia birth certificate to have my current name. I have not changed gender / sex on my BC.
In Georgia, the amended birth certificate has the original and current names displayed. I would assume this would also apply to gender / sex. So basically that information will follow me for life.
As to gender classification, Georgia law requires a physician to attest that a "surgery" has been completed in order to change gender / sex. Nothing in Georgia law defines "surgery" as to procedures required.
Interestingly, current Florida law is basically the same as Georgia.
https://www.floridanamechange.org/step-5---birth-certificate-gender.html
A statement that the patient has had appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition to the new gender (specify male or female)
A statement that he/she has either treated the individual in relation to the individual's change in gender or has reviewed and evaluated the medical history of the individual in relation to the individual's change in gender