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Iowa has passed a bill to eliminate all references to "gender identity" from state law while defining sex as biologically determined at birth, a move supporers say is designed to protect "the rights of women and girls."
Iowa's Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 418 into law on Friday. Approved by the Republican-controlled Iowa Senate in a 33-15 vote Thursday, the Republican-controlled Iowa House of Representatives passed the measure in a 60-36 vote on the same day.
Support for the legislation fell mostly along party lines, with Republicans supporting it and Democrats opposing it. However, five House Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing the measure.
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Iowa's Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 418 into law on Friday. Approved by the Republican-controlled Iowa Senate in a 33-15 vote Thursday, the Republican-controlled Iowa House of Representatives passed the measure in a 60-36 vote on the same day.
Support for the legislation fell mostly along party lines, with Republicans supporting it and Democrats opposing it. However, five House Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing the measure.
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Iowa eliminates all references to 'gender identity' from state law
Iowa has passed a bill to eliminate all references to gender identity from state law while defining sex as biologically determined at birth, a move supporers say is designed to protect the rights of