Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has introduced a new bill restricting the participation of transgender athletes in women's sports.
In a press release issued on Oct. 31, Alberta's ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) introduced Bill 29, titled the "Fairness and Safety in Sports Act." The proposed legislation intends to limit women's divisions to "biological females" while proposing co-ed divisions for transgender athletes to participate in sports.
"The proposed Fairness and Safety in Sport Act establishes a balanced approach to protect the integrity of female athletic competitions by ensuring women and girls have the opportunity to compete in biological female-only divisions, while also ensuring transgender athletes are able to meaningfully participate in the sports of their choice," the press release stated.
Once passed, Bill 29 would apply broadly across Alberta and affect the sports organizations and sporting competitions of school boards, universities and local governments. This legislation seeks to safeguard "fairness and safety" in sports, while promising new regulatory guidance on eligibility for female-only divisions. Regulations under the act will also specify criteria to limit participation to athletes born female, while supporting the formation of additional co-ed divisions. (Related: UN REPORT: Biological female athletes have lost nearly 900 medals to transgender athletes.)
"Through our Fairness and Safety in Sport Act, we are ensuring that athletes can rely on that fairness and safety. At the same time, we are committed to working with our partners to ensure that transgender Albertans will also have meaningful opportunities to participate in the sport of their choice," Smith added.
The UCP government consulted with sports organizations, educational institutions and experts during the drafting process. Although the legislation is still in development, further details and the exact language of the bill are expected in the coming weeks. Additionally, the proposed act would provide legal liability protections for organizations enforcing the new regulations.
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The proposed legislation has coincided with the introduction of another bill that would restrict gender-affirming medical procedures for minors.
In another press release, Smith presented Bill 26, titled the "Health Statutes Amendment Act 2024," to the provincial legislature on the same day. The bill seeks to amend the province's Health Act by prohibiting regulated health professionals from performing sex reassignment surgeries on minors. Additionally, the bill would ban the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapies for children aged 15 and younger, while allowing youth aged 16 and 17 to access such treatments only with parental, physician and psychological approval.
"It is so important that all youth can enter adulthood equipped to make adult decisions. In order to do that, we need to preserve their ability to make those decisions, and that's what we’re doing," Smith said. "The changes we're introducing are founded on compassion and science, both of which are vital for the development of youth throughout a time that can be difficult and confusing."
She added that by doing so, kids can have enough time to "gain sufficient amount of knowledge, experience and perspective" to "fully understand who you are, who you want to be and what opportunities you may want to have as an adult."
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Watch this episode of "Flyover Conservatives" as hosts David and Stacy Whited are joined by attorney Theresa Lynn Sidebotham in a discussion on how allowing transgender athletes to compete against biological females is actually disregarding Title IX.
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