Increasing majority of Americans view sex as biological reality, new poll reveals
61% of Americans said 'defining gender as the sex listed on a person’s original birth certificate is the only way to define male and female in society'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A growing number of Americans believe that an individual's gender should be determined based on the sex listed on their birth certificate, a new poll has found.
The NPR, PBS NewsHour and Marist poll released Wednesday found that 61% of Americans — up 10 percent from May 2022 — say "defining gender as the sex listed on a person’s original birth certificate is the only way to define male and female in society."
Down from 42% last year, 36% of those who took part in the poll from June 12-14 said they believe that the "definition of gender is antiquated and needs to be updated to include identity."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Those who were surveyed also weighed in on similar topics, including whether they support sex change procedures for transgender minors or adults 18 and older.
Protesters support trans-identifying minors during a rally in Minnesota. (Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group)
Forty-five percent of Americans said they believe transition-related procedures or care should only be provided to adults over the age of 18. Another 31% believe Americans 18 or older and minors who have parental consent should be allowed to receive "gender transition-related healthcare."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Twenty-three percent of Americans said they believe no one should be allowed access to that type of healthcare, regardless of age.
While a slim majority of the Republicans who were surveyed said they would limit access to gender transition treatments to adults (52%), another 37% said they would ban such procedures completely.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}President Biden speaks during a Pride Month celebration event at the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 10, 2023. (Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Fifty-one percent of Democrats said they support gender transition procedures for adults over the age of 18 and minors who have received the consent of a parent or guardian. Additionally, 34% of Democrats support the procedures and treatment for adults over the age of 18 only.
The NPR, PBS NewsHour and Marist poll has a sample size of 467 people and a margin of error of +/- 5.9 percentage points.
Last month, a Washington Post-KFF poll outlined similar results.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Protesters support trans identifying minors during a rally in Minnesota. (Getty)
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The poll found that 57% of American adults believe gender is based on the sex "assigned" at birth, while 43% say a person could change their gender later in life.
Fifty-three percent of 18- to 34-year-olds believe that gender is based on birth sex, while 47% believe one can change their gender later in life. Sixty-three percent of adults 55 to 64 years of age believe that gender is based on the sex "assigned" at birth.