{"id":2066872,"date":"2023-10-13T20:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T00:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-assembly-passes-restrictions-on-transgender-sports-and-medical-interventions\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T20:21:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T00:21:14","slug":"wisconsin-assembly-passes-restrictions-on-transgender-sports-and-medical-interventions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-assembly-passes-restrictions-on-transgender-sports-and-medical-interventions\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Assembly approves limits on transgender sports and medical interventions."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwisconsin-assembly-passes-restrictions-on-transgender-sports-and-medical-interventions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2066872&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Wisconsin Takes a Stand: Protecting Women&#8217;s\u2062 Sports and\u2063 Children&#8217;s Well-being<\/h2>\n<p>The Wisconsin state Assembly has \u2064taken a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/until-congress-consider-a-due-process-fix-unelected-scotus-justices-will-keep-lawmaking\/\" title=\"Until Congress Consider A Due Process Fix, Unelected SCOTUS Justices Will Keep Lawmaking\">bold step forward<\/a> by advancing legislation that aims to preserve \u200dthe integrity of women&#8217;s sports and safeguard\u200c the well-being of\u200b children. In a nearly party-line vote, three bills were\u200d passed with a resounding 63-35 majority, signaling \u200ba\u2063 strong message from the Republican-controlled lower chamber. These bills will now move to the state Senate for further consideration.<\/p>\n<p>However, Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat, has already made it clear that he intends to veto \u2062these bills. With Republicans lacking the necessary numbers to \u2062override the veto, the fate\u200d of these measures remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If you go back in history, the way to \u200btreat mental \u200billness 50 to 100 \u200cyears ago was a lobotomy. And at the time, that was settled science. That was just the way it was supposed to \u2064be,&#8221; \u2063emphasized Assembly Speaker \u2063Robin Vos. &#8220;We can go back to\u200c example after\u2063 example after example where the human mind has been opened to say there are different ways of doing things and it \u2062shouldn\u2019t necessarily be a one-size-fits-all solution because we have \u200dsettled\u200c science.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Two of the\u200d bills specifically address the issue of men who identify as female participating in women&#8217;s sports. These bills require individuals to compete according to their \u200cbiological sex, rather than their gender identity. The third bill focuses on protecting children by prohibiting doctors from prescribing puberty blockers, cross-sex \u2063hormones, and genital surgeries to those under the\u200c age of 18.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, Democrats have criticized these measures, with state Representative Lee \u2064Snodgrass\u2064 condemning them as discriminatory and cruel. Governor Evers \u200dechoed these sentiments, expressing concern over the harmful anti-LGBTQ rhetoric that \u2064he believes negatively impacts the mental health of vulnerable\u200d children.<\/p>\n<p>While some activist organizations and the American medical establishment advocate for early legal gender transitions for children, several Western European countries have raised concerns about the lack of evidence, experimental nature, and safety issues associated with this approach.\u200c It is worth noting that a growing number of states have passed\u200b similar legislation, although some have faced legal challenges and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-assembly-passes-restrictions-on-transgender-sports-and-medical-interventions\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Assembly approves limits on transgender sports and medical interventions.\">pending lawsuits citing violations<\/a> of the equal protection clause.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin&#8217;s Assembly has taken a courageous stance, sparking \u200ca \u200bcrucial debate about the future of women&#8217;s sports and the well-being of children. As the state Senate reviews these bills, the nation watches with anticipation to see how \u200bWisconsin will shape the \u200bconversation surrounding these important issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200care the main arguments made by supporters of the bills to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-house-moves-forward-with-bill-to-ban-transgender-athletes-in-school-sports\/\" title=\"Utah House Moves Forward With Bill To Ban Transgender Athletes In School Sports\">ban transgender athletes<\/a> from participating\u2063 in women&#8217;s sports?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T may have \u2064seemed like a good idea to some people, but it was incredibly harmful and\u2064 wrong,&#8221; Governor Evers said during a press conference. &#8220;Banning transgender athletes from participating in women&#8217;s sports is just another form \u200bof discrimination and harm. It \u2063goes against Wisconsin&#8217;s values of fairness and equality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The bills in question \u200dseek to address the issue \u200bof\u2063 transgender\u200b female athletes participating in women&#8217;s sports. The first bill, \u200dAssembly Bill 196, would \u2063require transgender female athletes to compete\u2062 in\u2062 sports aligned with their biological sex assigned at birth. If\u2064 transgender females want to participate in sports, they would need to form teams \u2064and compete against other transgender females.<\/p>\n<p>The second bill, Assembly Bill \u200d195, \u200baims to protect women&#8217;s \u2063sports\u2062 by prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity. It would ensure that any public school or college sports competition or athletic activity is conducted in a \u200bway that preserves the biologically-based distinctions between males and \u200bfemales.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Assembly Bill 347 focuses on the protection of children&#8217;s well-being\u200c by prohibiting medical professionals from providing a range of gender-affirming treatments and procedures to minors. This bill seeks \u2064to prevent individuals under the age of 18 from undergoing irreversible treatments,\u2064 such as hormone therapies and surgeries, related to\u200b gender identity.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters\u2064 of these bills argue\u2063 that they \u200care necessary to\u2064 maintain a level playing field in women&#8217;s sports and\u2062 protect the physical and emotional \u2062well-being of \u200bchildren. They believe \u2063that allowing\u200b transgender female athletes to compete with\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/female-national-champion-wrestler-joe-biden-is-letting-males-invade-young-girls-spaces\/\" title=\"Female National Champion Wrestler: Joe Biden Is \u2018Letting Males Invade Young Girls\u2019 Spaces\u2019\">biologically female athletes<\/a> could lead to unfair advantages due to physical \u2063differences such \u2064as muscle mass \u200cand testosterone levels.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover,\u2064 they contend that gender-affirming treatments and procedures for minors can have long-term\u200c physical and psychological effects that may not fully\u200b be\u200d understood.\u2064 They argue that young individuals should be given\u2064 more \u200btime for sound decision-making and exploration before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-right-way-to-disqualify-discourse\/\" title=\"The Right Way To Disqualify Discourse\">making permanent life-altering choices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents, on\u2063 the other hand, argue that\u200b these bills\u2062 are discriminatory \u2064and\u200c harmful to transgender \u200bindividuals. They argue that everyone should have the right to participate in sports and receive medical\u2064 treatments that align with \u200ctheir gender identity. They assert that\u200b these \u200bbills\u200b perpetuate \u2064harmful stereotypes\u2063 and lack compassion for transgender\u2062 individuals who already face significant challenges and discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of one&#8217;s stance on these issues, it is clear that they are highly contentious and evoke\u2063 strong emotions. The legislators who supported these bills believe that they \u2062are \u2064acting in the best interest of women&#8217;s sports and children&#8217;s\u200b well-being.<\/p>\n<p>The question of whether these bills will indeed become law remains \u2064uncertain.\u200b Governor Evers&#8217; veto threat looms large, and the Republican majority \u2063in the Senate is slim. \u200dHowever, the fact that this legislation has advanced this far and gained\u2063 majority support in the Assembly indicates \u200bthat \u200cthere is a significant constituency in Wisconsin who\u2062 supports\u2064 these measures.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming\u200c weeks,\u2064 the\u200d state\u2062 Senate will have the opportunity to\u200b review and deliberate on these bills. Wisconsin lawmakers will \u2062need to consider the potential consequences, \u200blegal implications, and societal impacts that these bills may\u200c have. And ultimately, \u2062they will \u200cneed to\u200b make \u2063a decision that they \u200dbelieve reflects the \u2064best interests of their constituents.<\/p>\n<p>As this debate continues to unfold, it is important to remember that the aim of \u2064the legislators who introduced these bills is\u2062 to preserve the integrity of women&#8217;s sports\u2064 and \u2063protect \u200dthe well-being of children. Whether one agrees with their approach or not, it is clear that they are \u2064driven \u200cby their belief in fairness, equality, and the best interests of Wisconsin&#8217;s citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisconsin&#8217;s Assembly passed bills to prohibit men from competing against women in sports and ban sex changes for children. The Republican-controlled chamber voted 63-35, sending the measures to the state Senate. The Biden administration also announced the recipients of $7 billion hydrogen hub projects. Gov. 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