Missouri – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is leading a group of states in a campaign to get women’s sports records back that were taken away because rules let biological males compete in women’s competitions. Bailey, along with Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and 26 other attorneys general, asked the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Tuesday to restore the honors that female athletes lost because of recent rules changes.
“These women champions earned those records. They trained, competed, and won, only to have their victories stolen by male athletes,” said Attorney General Andrew Bailey. “Biological reality matters. The NCAA’s decision to erase women’s achievements in favor of male competitors is a grave injustice that violates the intent of Title IX and undermines the integrity of women’s sports. Missouri is demanding that the NCAA correct this wrong and restore what rightfully belongs to America’s female champions.”
The attorneys general issued a letter to the NCAA saying that they were all worried that the organization’s decisions, which were in line with guidance from the Biden Administration, had unfairly erased the achievements of women athletes. The letter made it clear that letting biological males compete in women’s categories had kept deserving female competitors from getting the accolades and awards they deserved.
“Female collegiate athletes trained, competed, and triumphed- only to see their recognitions stripped away and devalued by unfair policies that ignored biology,” said Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch. “I am grateful to be joined by my colleagues from across the country and the Trump administration as we support these women and urge that their records be corrected, restoring the honors they earned.”
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The letter further urges the NCAA to do more to maintain the spirit of Title IX and fix the damage done by what the coalition declares years of bad regulations. It makes it clear that even while the NCAA has made some progress, those efforts don’t fully solve the problem.
The attorneys general say that the NCAA’s own objective is to help student-athletes reach their full potential, and they say that those principles have not been upheld for women competitors.
“I will always stand up for the women and girls who are being pushed to the sidelines by unfair and unlawful policies. The NCAA must act now to restore fairness and give these top athletes the recognition they rightfully earned,” concluded Attorney General Andrew Bailey.
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Many states, such as Alabama, Florida, Texas, Virginia, and many others, have backed the attempt. The coalition sees this as a bigger effort to bring justice and honesty back to women’s sports all around the country.
