Lawmakers advance ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’ measure that attempts to define biological sex

OKLAHOMA CITY — House lawmakers on Wednesday fought over whether the government should be taking steps to define what constitutes a woman as Republicans pressed forward with legislation creating a “Women’s Bill of Rights.”

House Bill 1449 would create a new law that defines “sex” as the “natural person’s biological sex at birth.” It spells out that a “female” has a reproductive system that produces, transports and utilizes eggs for fertilization while a “male” is defined...