Women's Tennis Association bans trans women & will require mandatory sex testing to compete

The global organizing body for professional women's tennis will institute a new policy on Tuesday requiring all competitors to undergo testing to confirm their female sex.

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announced that the policy will "preserve the integrity of women's professional tennis and maintain fair competition conditions" by confirming whether players have the SRY gene, which is located on the Y chromosome and plays a major role in the development of male genitalia. Testing for the gene typically involves a blood test or a cheek swab.