Define sex in law as male and female and ban gender transition care for minors
What it actually does
Would legally define biological sex strictly as male and female, prohibit all medical interventions for gender transition in minors, restrict women's sport to biological categories, review parts of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021, and introduce a Parental Rights Bill covering children up to 16.
Source: NZ Law Society (LawTalk Election 2026 feature) · 2026-10
The Trump take
“Two sexes, men's sports for men, women's sports for women. I signed this, folks, on day one. Vision NZ has great vision. 20/20, maybe better.”parody
Why it scored this way
Identity politics
Rolls back gender identity policy in law, health and sport
+2
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