Genital Exams Could Be Required Under Ohio Anti-Trans Sports Bill
Ohio House of Representatives passed the measure close to midnight last Wednesday as an amendment to an unrelated bill, Cleveland TV station WEWS reports.
It will not be considered in the Senate until it reconvenes in November.The legislation, officially titled the Save Women’s Sports Act, was tacked onto House Bill 151, which deals with residency requirements for Ohio teachers.
It states that no “individuals of the male sex” will be allowed to participate on school sports teams designated for females.“If a participant’s sex is disputed,” it continues, “the participant shall establish the participant’s sex by presenting a signed physician’s statement indicating the participant’s sex based upon only the following: (1) The participant’s internal and external reproductive anatomy; (2) The participant’s normal endogenously produced levels of testosterone; (3) An analysis of the participant’s genetic makeup.”It applies to secondary schools, colleges, and universities, both public and private, according to WEWS.
Schools and interscholastic organizations that violate it can be sued.“Across our country, female athletes are currently losing championships, scholarship opportunities, medals, education and training opportunities, and more to discriminatory policies that allow biological males to compete in girls’ sports,” a sponsor, Republican Rep.
