(Radio Iowa) - Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill into law that removes the words gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act Friday. It had been approved by the legislature Thursday.
The governor released a video statement saying the signing of the bill into law safeguards the rights of women and girls. "It is common sense to acknowledge the obvious biological differences between men and women. In fact, it is necessary to secure genuine equal protection for women and girls," Reynolds says.
Reynolds says commonsense protections were at risk as the Civil Rights Code blurred the biological line between the sexes. The Governor says many have heard misinformation about what this bill does. She says it simply brings Iowa in line with the federal Civil Rights Code, as well as most states. The law goes into effect July 1st.