GOP governor vetoes bill banning gender-reassignment therapy and biological boys in girl’s sports
OAN’s Brooke Mallory
1:42 PM – Friday, December 29, 2023
The Republican governor of Ohio has rejected a bill that would have prevented children who identify as transgender from obtaining “gender affirming” care, like hormone therapies and sex-reassignment surgery.
Governor Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) stated that signing the measure would “be saying that the state, the government” knows better than parents regarding what is best for their children.
House Bill 68 was enacted by state legislators right before the holidays.
For adolescents who identify as transgender or non-binary, the bill would have outlawed gender-related medical and surgical care, hormone replacement therapy, hormone blockers, and some mental health services.
Additionally, the measure would have forbade transgender female athletes, who are biological boys that identify as transgender girls, from competing in female sports.
The veto coincides with legislation from other jurisdictions prohibiting gender-affirming care that advocates say promotes gender equality. About 20 states have done so, according to the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group. According to the organization, states with such laws are home to nearly 30% of transgender children with gender dysphoria between the ages of 13 and 17.
The group applauded DeWine’s veto on Friday. “This is a major victory for transgender youth and their families in Ohio,” according to their statement on X (Twitter).
The governor claimed that majority of young people who have transitioned told him that, “[They] are thriving today because of that transition,” DeWine said at a recent news conference.
For “transgender youth and their family members” in Ohio, “the consequences of this bill could not be more profound,” he continued. “Ultimately, I believe this is about protecting human life.”
According to DeWine, young people, parents, and medical experts should “make decisions together on what gender-confirming care is right for them.”
However, DeWine refused to address the bill’s other goal, which was to forbid biological boys who identify as transgender girls from competing athletically in female-geared sports competitions with biological girls.
Many conservative social users chimed in on the news of DeWine’s veto decision.
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What was Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s reasoning behind rejecting the bill that would have restricted transgender children’s access to “gender affirming” care?
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently garnered attention by rejecting a bill that would have restricted children who identify as transgender from accessing “gender affirming” care, such as hormone therapies and sex-reassignment surgery. The Republican governor stated that signing the measure would imply that the state knows better than parents when it comes to deciding what is best for their children.
House Bill 68, enacted by state legislators just before the holidays, would have outlawed gender-related medical and surgical care, hormone replacement therapy, hormone blockers, and certain mental health services for adolescents who identify as transgender or non-binary. Additionally, the bill aimed to prevent transgender female athletes, who are biological boys identifying as transgender girls, from competing in female sports.
DeWine’s veto aligns with legislation from other jurisdictions that seek to limit gender-affirming care, a move that advocates argue promotes gender equality. Approximately 20 states have implemented such restrictions, which affects nearly 30% of transgender children with gender dysphoria between the ages of 13 and 17, according to the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group.
The organization praised DeWine’s veto as a significant victory for transgender youth and their families in Ohio. The governor, in defense of his decision, stated that the majority of young people who have transitioned have expressed that they are thriving today because of that transition.
Conservative social media users added their input to the news of DeWine’s veto, expressing their support or disagreement with the governor’s decision. However, it is important to note that DeWine did not address the bill’s aim to restrict transgender girls from participating in female sports, leaving this issue unresolved.
Ultimately, DeWine believes that decisions regarding gender-affirming care should be made collaboratively by young people, parents, and medical experts. While his rejection of the bill has received praise from advocates, the controversy surrounding transgender rights and access to care continues to be an ongoing discussion in many states.
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