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Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews Jan 28, 2021 7:55 AM After more than 45 minutes of debate, members of the South Dakota House of Representatives have passed a bill requiring birth certificates issued by the state reflect the biological sex of the newborn. Rep. Fred Deutsch of Florence sponsored HB1076. He says the bill is about capturing accurate data used in state vital records. But Mission Democrat Rep. Shawn Bordeaux and others say the bill, “feels like an attack on people that are transgender.” Bordeaux went so far as to call the bill ‘Hitler-esque’ in his testimony. Sioux Falls freshman lawmaker Rep. Bethany Soye argued the bill is about the definition of truth and accurately reflecting that truth in the state’s vital records. ....