Fact-check: “Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger ended rules providing for the prohibition of men competing with women in women's sports”
Verdict: Misleading (82% confidence)
Spanberger's administration did withdraw a Youngkin-era regulatory action (12 VAC 5-660) on July 30, 2026, that was designed to prevent biological males from competing in female-only athletics — but that action was a proposed rulemaking (at the NOIRA stage) that had never been finalized into an operative rule. Saying she ended existing 'rules' overstates what happened: she killed a rulemaking process, not a standing prohibition. Separately, the Virginia High School League's own eligibility poli…
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