<p>Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoed a bill on Friday (Dec 29) that upon becoming a law, would have restricted gender-affirming care for minors and transgender girls’ participation in sports. In a rare move for a Republican, Dewine rejected the legislation pushed by his party colleagues in the state and country.</p>

<p>Republican governors have vetoed similar bills before as well, and the frequency of such vetoes shows growing liberal attitudes among the Republicans for the LGBTQ+ community despite the noted disinformation about the community that the members of the Grand Old Party have spread in the past.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/worlds-first-openly-transgender-mp-georgina-beyer-dies-in-new-zealand-at-65-569186">World’s first openly transgender MP, Georgina Beyer, dies in New Zealand at 65</a></strong></p>

<p>In 2021, Arkansas then-Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill that would have made his state the first to ban gender-affirming treatments or surgeries for transgender minors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Republican governors in Indiana and Utah last year vetoed bills that would have barred transgender girls from competing in female sports at school.</p>

<h2><strong>Why did DeWine veto the bill?</strong></h2>

<p>DeWine said he decided after meeting with doctors, families, and lawmakers by recognising views from all sides.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some parents, he said, told him they weren’t sure their children would be alive today without gender-affirming treatment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"This bill would impact a very small number of Ohio’s children. But for those children who face gender dysphoria and for their families, the consequences of this bill cannot be more profound," DeWine said during a Friday press conference.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;US House passes bill banning transgender students from women's sports</strong></p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo"><iframe allowfullscreen="" autoplay="1" class="includeVideo" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-house-passes-bill-banning-transgender-students-from-womens-sports-584628/embed" style="width:100%;max-width:560px;" width="560"></iframe></div>
</div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>"Ultimately, I believe this is about protecting human life."</p>

<p>Approving such legislation, DeWine said, would suggest the state holds more authority to determine what is medically best for a child than the parents.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Lawmakers passed the legislation earlier in December largely along party lines before sending it to the governor.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>But this is not the end of the road</strong></h2>

<p>Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature. Therefore,&nbsp;it is possible for them to override DeWine’s veto.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What the bill is about?</strong></h2>

<p>Ohio's bill, upon becoming law, would prohibit physicians from prescribing hormone treatments or puberty blockers to minors seeking to transition. It would also restrict them from performing gender-reassignment surgeries on minors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The legislation, however, would allow minors already receiving treatments such as puberty blockers to continue to do so.</p>

<p>In the recent past, several states in the US have passed bills banning certain gender-based therapies and surgeries for children and teenagers with or without parental consent.</p>


Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoed a bill on Friday (Dec 29) that upon becoming a law, would have restricted gender-affirming care for minors and transgender girls’ participation in sports.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoed a bill on Friday (Dec 29) that upon becoming a law, would have restricted gender-affirming care for minors and transgender girls’ participation in sports. In a rare move for a Republican, Dewine rejected the legislation pushed by his party colleagues in the state and country. Republican governors have vetoed similar bills before as well, and the frequency of such vetoes shows growing liberal attitudes among the Republicans for the LGBTQ+ community despite the noted disinformation about the community that the members of the Grand Old Party have spread in the past. Also read | World’s first openly transgender MP, Georgina Beyer, dies in New Zealand at 65 In 2021, Arkansas then-Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill that would have made his state the first to ban gender-affirming treatments or surgeries for transgender minors. Republican governors in Indiana and Utah last year vetoed bills that would have barred transgender girls from competing in female sports at school. Why did DeWine veto the bill? DeWine said he decided after meeting with doctors, families, and lawmakers by recognising views from all sides. Some parents, he said, told him they weren’t sure their children would be alive today without gender-affirming treatment. "This bill would impact a very small number of Ohio’s children. But for those children who face gender dysphoria and for their families, the consequences of this bill cannot be more profound," DeWine said during a Friday press conference. Also watch | US House passes bill banning transgender students from women's sports × "Ultimately, I believe this is about protecting human life." Approving such legislation, DeWine said, would suggest the state holds more authority to determine what is medically best for a child than the parents. Lawmakers passed the legislation earlier in December largely along party lines before sending it to the governor. But this is not the end of the road Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature. Therefore, it is possible for them to override DeWine’s veto. What the bill is about? Ohio's bill, upon becoming law, would prohibit physicians from prescribing hormone treatments or puberty blockers to minors seeking to transition. It would also restrict them from performing gender-reassignment surgeries on minors. The legislation, however, would allow minors already receiving treatments such as puberty blockers to continue to do so. In the recent past, several states in the US have passed bills banning certain gender-based therapies and surgeries for children and teenagers with or without parental consent.

Ohio Republican governor vetoes bill banning care for transgender minors in rare move

transgender-care

Transgender Care, News on Transgender Care, stories on Transgender Care, articles on Transgender Care, Transgender Care stories at Wion, Transgender Care news, Transgender Care latest news

transgender care

Ohio Republican governor vetoes bill banning care for transgender minors in rare move