Missouri HB156

"Female" means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a congenital anomaly or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization;

"Mother" means a female parent;

"Male" means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a congenital anomaly or intentional or unintentional disruption, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization;

"Father" means a male parent;

"Gender", when used alone, rather than with or as an adjective modifying other words, in state law, administrative rules, or guidelines to refer to males, females, or the natural differences between males and females, shall be considered a synonym for "sex" and shall not be considered a synonym or shorthand expression for "gender identity (an internal sense of gender)", "experienced gender", "gender expression", or "gender role";