West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey told Newsmax on Monday that the Supreme Court is set to decide the legality of his state’s prohibition on male-born athletes competing against biological women and girls.

“As many people watching know, this has been an issue that’s been lingering for a number of years,” Morrisey said on “National Report.” “In West Virginia’s case, the Legislature passed legislation that ensures that women are protected from men. Basically, that men are not playing sports with women.”

Morrisey added, “We thought that was a very commonsense law and that it reflected the biological differences between men and women. Then we went through the legal process, and this has been stuck in the courts for the last four years.

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