Questioner and Doctor Hargood clash over whether transgender people can become pregnant

At a hearing of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, a questioner put Dr. Hargood’s testimony on the record and pressed the witness on who, beyond women, can become pregnant.

The exchange began when the questioner quoted Dr. Hargood’s earlier testimony: “the vast majority of pregnancies are in women,” and asked, “Who has the other pregnancies?” Dr. Hargood replied, “It's possible for transgender people.”

The questioner then repeatedly pressed the witness to use the questioner’s preferred terms and to clarify whether Dr. Hargood meant transgender men or transgender women. The questioner said, as part of the exchange, that in their view “a transgender woman would be a man who's pretending to be a woman.”

Dr. Hargood answered directly when asked to name the group: “Transgender men.” The questioner responded, “That is your view... That that's insane,” and the exchange concluded with heightened tone and personal language from the questioner.

The hearing record shows a factual dispute over terminology and who may become pregnant; the transcript does not record further evidence, medical citations, or a formal clarification beyond the witness’s statements. No motions or votes were taken on this exchange.

The committee proceeded without a formal resolution of the dispute; the transcript does not indicate follow-up actions or requests for additional evidence on the record.