CNN raised eyebrows on Tuesday by declaring “there is no consensus criteria for assigning sex at birth” in a straight-news report on issues regarding transgender athletes playing women’s sports. The article by CNN breaking news and politics reporter Devan Cole headlined, “South Dakota’s governor issues executive orders banning transgender athletes from women’s sports,” noted South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, R., banned transgender girls and women from competing in women’s sports with a pair of executive orders.

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