Hallie Herzberg describes I-638 verification as a checkbox on a sports physical
Hallie HerzbergSpokesperson, Let's Go Washington
Herzberg argues that the initiative can use the sports-physical process to identify the league in which a student may participate.
“It would just add a checkbox back onto that sports physical form”
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I-638 supporters defend sex verification for girls' sports; physicians warn of invasive testing
Washington's IL26-638 would require a health-care provider to verify sex for girls' sports participation. Supporter Hallie Herzberg describes a checkbox on a routine physical form. Physicians Libby Loft and Luis Manriquez argue that the text would require invasive or costly testing.
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The Spokesman-Review interviews a Let's Go Washington spokesperson about how the requirement would operate.
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The interview addresses how I-638 would change participation rules for girls' sports.
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Herzberg says the verification would determine league participation. Opponents dispute whether the text permits such a simple process.
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The reference is the proposed medical-verification requirement. Herzberg defends it as a simple addition to an existing form.
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