Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has not said if he will sign either of the bills. Earlier this week, GOP governors in Indiana and Utah vetoed similar bills that were intended to protect the rights of women and girls who are athletes.

The debate about transgender athletes has been raging for years, with little girls taking a stand in court for their rights after being forced to race against track athletes who were born male. Then, ...Biden signed a controversial executive order which critics said "erased" the rights of girls in favor of transgender rights.

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More recently the dominance of transgender collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas has escalated the debate once again in states across the US

Thomas, who had failed to win while competing as a male collegiate swimmer, changed to a female presentation and was then allowed to join the women's swimming team at the University of Pennsylvania. Thomas went on to dominate women's swimming, recently winning an individual title at the NCAA Women's Division I Swimming Championship last week.

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"This bill to me is all about biology," said Republican Rep. Shawnna Bolick. "In my opinion, it's unfair to allow biological males to compete with biological girls' sports."

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On the other side, Democratic Rep. Kelli Butler said, "We're talking about legislating bullying against children who are already struggling just to get by."

Multiple states have stepped up to defend the rights of female athletes in recent years since Idaho lawmakers passed the nation's first sports participation law in 2020. Courts have blocked Idaho's law and others.

No Irreversible Sex-Change Surgeries for Kids

Arizona is one of 20 states that have considered legislation to restrict gender-altering health care. The state's new bill would restrict sex-change surgeries on children.

Republican Rep. John Kavanagh said, "This is mutilation of children. It is irreversible. It is horrific."

Arizona's bill does not ban hormone therapies and puberty blockers, just surgeries on children who might come to regret the irreversible decision once they've reached maturity. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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