Source: Fox News
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Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., is calling for a national law to restrict transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld similar laws in West Virginia and Idaho. Justice, who signed West Virginia’s “Save Women’s Sports Act” as governor, said the ruling vindicates the state’s approach and proves they “had it right all along.” The Supreme Court’s decision did not create a nationwide standard, leaving states to determine their own policies. Justice is pushing for federal legislation to make the protections national.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Sen. Jim Justice is calling for a national law to restrict transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The Supreme Court’s decision upheld similar laws in West Virginia and Idaho, but did not create a nationwide standard. Justice is pushing for federal legislation to make the protections national. He has cosponsored a bill, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which failed to advance in the Senate in March 2025. Justice has extended an invitation for families to move to West Virginia, where “commonsense” is practiced. The debate ultimately comes down to protecting opportunities for female athletes.
The familiar pattern of state-level legislation, followed by court challenges, and then calls for national action, continues.
Author: Evan Null
