US EditionOhio backs off proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care for adults
- Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's administration has reversed plans to impose rules that would have restricted gender-affirming medical treatment for adults, after concerns were raised by advocates.
- Patients under 18 in Ohio will still need to undergo at least six months of mental health counseling before accessing gender-affirming medications or surgeries.
- Over the past few years, 21 states have enacted laws limiting gender-affirming care for minors, and only Florida has implemented restrictions on care for adults.
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Ohio backs off proposed restrictions on gender-affirming medical care for adults
Transgender people and their healthcare providers feared the original rules would have left thousands of patients scrambling to find care — and facing health risks in the meantime.
Ohio backs off proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care for adults
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press Two Ohio departments have backed off proposed rules that would have made the state just the second with a policy limiting gender-affirming care for adults. The revised plans Wednesday came after gathering public comment on proposals released last month. Transgender people and their healthcare providers feared the original rules would have left thousands of patients scrambling to find care…
Ohio backs off proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care for adults
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press Two Ohio departments have backed off proposed rules that would have made the state just the second with a policy limiting gender-affirming care for adults. The revised plans Wednesday came after gathering public comment on proposals released last month. Transgender people and their healthcare providers feared the
San Diego Union Tribune
Ohio backs off proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care for adults
FILE - Mike DeWine speaks, Jan. 14, 2019, in Cedarville, Ohio. Ohios Health Department has backed off proposed rules that would have restricted gender-affirming care for adults. The new proposal Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 comes after gathering public comment on a proposal released last month. Transgender people and their healthcare providers feared the original rules would have left thousands of patients scrambling to find care and facing health r…
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