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Iowa bill on birth certificate language sparks heated debate
Lawmakers clash over a proposed measure tying birth certificate gender notation to discrimination concerns. Representative Sharon Steckman opposes the bill, calling it discriminatory as House Education Committee advances it 15 to 8 amid party lines. Opponents warn of echoes of Plessy v Ferguson and potential broader impacts on LGBTQ rights and public data.
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Sharon Steckman
Mason City
Iowa
Steckman
House Education Committee
House
Skyler Wheeler
Hull
Reynolds
Molly Severn
U.S. Supreme Court
Plessy
Fergu
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Patty Alexander
Indianola