WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch of Mississippi, Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas, Attorney General Steve Marshall of Alabama, Attorney General Lynn Rutledge of Arkansas, Attorney General Jeff Landry of Louisiana, Attorney General Doug Peterson of Nebraska, Attorney General Sean Reyes of Utah, Attorney General Austen Knudsen of Montana, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia, and Attorney General Alan Wilson of South Carolina will announce their support for the Women’s Bill of Rights (WBOR) and urge state attorneys general nationwide to pledge their support.

In March of this year, IWV, Independent Women’s Law Center (IWLC), and Women’s Liberation Front (WoLF) released the WBOR to codify the common definitions of ‘woman,’ ‘girl,’ and ‘mother.’ WBOR would ensure that our country’s laws recognize there are legitimate reasons to distinguish between the sexes with respect to athletics, prisons or other detention facilities, domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, locker rooms, restrooms, and other areas where biology, safety, and/or privacy are implicated.

Congress has since introduced H. Res. 1136, sponsored by Rep. Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) and co-sponsored by 28 House members, and S. Res. 644, sponsored by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and co-sponsored by Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX). 

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, the first attorney general to support WBOR, said “It is not only legitimate for women to have a space of their own in which to grow and thrive, it is good for society to carve out that safe space for women to engage with one another in athletics, education, fellowship, and sometimes even in healing.”

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry added, “My mother coached women’s basketball in the ‘70s, and she had to fight for everything for those girls — including simple court time. It’s despicable that radical leftists are jeopardizing the equality that my mom and many other women across the country worked so hard to achieve. Changing the biological definition of a person does not create equity; rather, it creates confusion and harm for all.”

“As the first female elected Attorney General of Arkansas, I will do everything in my power to ensure that my daughter and girls across the nation have equal access to athletic, employment, and educational opportunities without being forced to unfairly compete against biological males,” said Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. “I helped Arkansas lead this effort with the GIRLS Act, and I am proud to join my colleagues in signing the Women’s Bill of Rights.”

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What They’re Saying

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch:

“It is not only legitimate for women to have a space of their own in which to grow and thrive, it is good for society to carve out that safe space for women to engage with one another in athletics, education, fellowship, and sometimes even in healing.”

Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson:

“It is unfortunate that it is necessary to formally state the obvious by affirming the unique traits, qualities, and rights of a woman. But, in today’s culture, we cannot allow obvious truth to be subjugated to the pressure of popular falsehoods.”

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge:

“As the first female elected Attorney General of Arkansas, I will do everything in my power to ensure that my daughter and girls across the nation have equal access to athletic, employment, and educational opportunities without being forced to unfairly compete against biological males,” said Attorney General Rutledge. “I helped Arkansas lead this effort with the GIRLS Act, and I am proud to join my colleagues in signing the Women’s Bill of Rights.”

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson:

“The Women’s Bill of Rights is about protecting the rule of law more than anything,” South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said. “The law should not be stretched beyond the intent of the legislative branch. The Women’s Bill of Rights is an important step to protect the rule of law and to protect women in sports, domestic violence centers, and other places where biology, safety, and privacy are crucial.”

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen:

It’s both science and commonsense: biological sex is determined even before birth, it’s not something picked out later in life. The left’s refusal to recognize obvious and inherent distinctions between sexes erodes the progress women have made in securing equal rights – limiting their opportunities and threatening their safety. I’m glad to stand with my fellow Montanans and other attorneys general in support of these rights.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry:

“My mother coached women’s basketball in the ’70s, and she had to fight for everything for those girls – including simple court time. It’s despicable that radical leftists are jeopardizing the equality that my mom and many other women across the country worked so hard to achieve. Changing the biological definition of a person does not create equity; rather, it creates confusion and harm for all.”

Katherine Robertson, Chief Counsel, Alabama Attorney General:

“We are proud to sign the Women’s Bill of Rights, which simply and commonsensically defines terms like ‘man’ and ‘woman,’ ‘male’ and ‘female,’ and protects the legal rights and equal opportunities of women and girls. Even just five years ago, I might have viewed this effort as a solution in need of a problem. Today, however, our rights and opportunities are under constant threat by ‘progressives’ who, to quote Orwell, seek to impose on the American people a ‘political language … designed to make lies sound truthful.’”

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes’ Office:

“As women we have been fighting glass ceilings, but all progress is lost when what it means to be a woman is questioned. The current effort to negate who we are as women undermines our irreplaceable gifts and contributions and the unique challenges we face.”

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey:

“This Bill of Rights not only protects women’s rights, but it also guarantees equal opportunity for both sexes. It’s as simple as common sense: males and females are biologically different and laws should reflect that. Just follow the science.”