Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor's veto

Ohio Overrides Governor’s Veto, Enacts Gender-Affirming Health Care Ban

On Wednesday, the Ohio legislature overrode Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R) veto of a bill that bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth and restricts trans athletes from participating on school sports teams. The anti-trans law will go into effect in 90 days. “This state-sponsored vendetta against some of Ohio’s most vulnerable young people is beyond cruel. We stand in solidarity with all trans... Source

Ohio becomes latest state to restrict gender-affirming care for minors

Ohio is the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth and limit trans athletes' participation in school sports. A total of 23 states have passed trans healthcare bans with 20 approved just in the past year. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Orion Rummler of The 19th News.

Ohio legislature overrides governor’s veto of transgender care and sports ban

The Ohio Senate voted on Wednesday to override Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of HB 68, which bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth and restricts transgender participation in sports. The Ohio House previously voted to override the governor’s veto on January 10. The two votes to override means the governor’s veto is void and the law will go into effect. HB 68 says that physicians may not “prescribe a cross-sex hormone or puberty-blocking …

Ohio bans puts restrictions on transgender care despite GOP governor's veto

The override cleared the chamber 24-8 mostly along party lines, save Sen. Nathan Manning, a Republican from Cuyahoga County who has consistently broken from his party on the issue.

Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor’s veto

Ohio has banned gender-affirming care for minors and restricted transgender women’s and girls’ participation on sports teams, a move that has families of transgender children scrambling over how best to care for them.The Republican-dominated Senate voted Wednesday to override GOP Gov. Mike DeWine's veto. The new law bans gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies, and restricts mental health care for transgender individuals under 18. The m…

Ohio approves ban on gender-affirming care for minors despite governor’s veto

Ohio's GOP-dominated senate voted to ban gender-affirming care for minors and bar transgender women and girls from competing on sports teams.