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H.R.734 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023
Bans transgender girls and women from competing in school sports consistent with their gender identity (118th Congress)
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Current evidence does not demonstrate athletic advantage after years on HRT (Endocrine Society); blanket bans lack evidentiary support.
Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline (2017) and Safer (2022, Journal of the Endocrine Society): data to date do not include evidence of athletic advantage from historical puberty among transgender women after multiple years on standard testosterone-lowering regimens; evidence remains limited to small studies
- AAP Policy Statement (2018): gender-affirming care including sports participation supports adolescent mental health
- U.S. Const. amend. XIV — Equal Protection Clause
Bans transgender girls from school sports. Blanket bans contradict medical consensus (Endocrine Society, AAP) on minimal competitive impact after hormone therapy.