FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Katie Hobbs Kills Commonsense Bill Protecting Women and Girls from
Biological Males Posing as Females and Invading Their Private Spaces
PHOENIX, ARIZONA— With the radical Left attempting to force upon society the notion that science doesn't matter, and biological males can be considered females if they "feel" like they are, Katie Hobbs and Democrats at the Arizona State Legislature are showing their irresponsible disregard for the safety and well-being of women and girls in our state by killing the Arizona Women's Bill of Rights.
Every single Democrat lawmaker in both the Arizona State Senate and House of Representatives voted against this commonsense legislation, and Hobbs followed suit by vetoing it today, showcasing their disdain for the more than 3.5 million real women and girls living in Arizona.
Laws should be based in objective reality and uniform for all Arizonans. SB 1628 would have brought clarity and uniformity to state laws governing sex discrimination and equality of the sexes. This bill would have helped preserve sex-specific spaces and clarified relevant definitions to ensure the safety and well-being of girls and women in Arizona. Under SB 1628, “sex” is defined as a person’s biological sex, either male or female, for all purposes of state law. It would have preserved single-sex spaces to ensure girls’ and women’s protection and privacy in those spaces, while not changing current law or creating new restrictions on anyone’s legal rights.
"Instead of helping these confused boys and men, Democrats are only fueling the disfunction by pretending biological sex doesn't matter," said Senate President Warren Petersen. "Our daughters, granddaughters, nieces, and neighbors are growing up in a dangerous time where they are living with an increased risk of being victimized in public bathrooms, showers, and locker rooms because Democrats are now welcoming biological males into what used to be traditionally safe, single-sex spaces."
"This commonsense bill would have also stopped the injustices of allowing bigger and stronger biological males to compete on female-only sports teams, preserving fairness and safety on the playing field, as well as the athletic accolades and scholarships these women and girls work tirelessly to achieve," said bill sponsor Sine Kerr. "We've seen far too many examples of girls and women physically injured, relegated to the bench, and bumped off the winner's podium by males competing as females. The madness needs to stop. Democrats have launched an attack against biological females. While a Democrat is currently in control of our Executive Branch, real women must continue to push back, stand for truth, and make their voices heard to advocate for the protection of their rights."
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For more information, contact:
Kim Quintero
Director of Communications | Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus