birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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This has raised alarms for married women whose last name on their ID does not match their last name on their birth certificate.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In June 2023, Texas passed the Save Women's Sports Act, which bans trans athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports, and only allows students to compete in the gender category listed on their birth certificate.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This means another form of approved documentation, such as a birth certificate, would need to be provided.
—Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Generally, in order to meet said requirements, applicants must present a primary document, which includes: a valid U.S. passport, U.S. birth certificate, U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad, American Indian card, or Permanent resident card.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In June 2023, Texas passed the Save Women's Sports Act, which bans trans athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports, and only allows students to compete in the gender category listed on their birth certificate.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This means another form of approved documentation, such as a birth certificate, would need to be provided.
—Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Generally, in order to meet said requirements, applicants must present a primary document, which includes: a valid U.S. passport, U.S. birth certificate, U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad, American Indian card, or Permanent resident card.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Birth certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20certificate. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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birth certificate
noun
birth cer·tif·i·cate
-(ˌ)sər-ˈtif-i-kət 
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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