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The bill defines female as having XX chromosomes, and a reproductive and endocrine system that produces or would produce ova, or eggs.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023

For example, in many mammal species, ova producers do most of the infant care.

From Scientific American • May 1, 2023

“Female” is defined as someone “whose biological reproductive system is developed to produce ova,” while “male” refers to those “whose biological reproductive system is developed to fertilize the ova of a female.”

From Washington Times • Feb. 23, 2023

But the fact that the woman produced ova did not necessarily mean she was a source of life.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022

Lengths of ova ranged from 22 to 51 millimeters in May to 35 to 49 millimeters in July and August.

From Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Burkett, Ray D.