PIERRE, S.D. (AP) South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Thursday said she is still weighing whether to sign a bill that would ban transgender girls and women from female sports leagues, as transgender advocates rallied at the Capitol and college athletes pressured the NCAA to punish states that pass such laws.
Shortly after the Legislature passed the bill on Monday, the Republican governor said she was “excited to sign” the bill. But at a Thursday news conference, she struck a more cautious tone while defending the proposed ban.
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“We are still examining the bill, getting ready to make decisions on it,” Noem said, adding that was a process her office takes with every piece of legislation.
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Thursday said she is still weighing whether to sign a bill that would ban transgender girls and women from female sports leagues, as.