Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed a bill that nearly all of his Republican colleagues supported but many in LGBTQ communities and child health leaders opposed. The bill DeWine turned away would have banned trans youth from participating in girls’ sports and would have limited the access of trans children under 18 to some medical treatments related to their gender identity.
“Ultimately, I believe this is about protecting lives. Many parents told me their child would be dead today if they did not receive this treatment,” DeWine said, describing “gut-wrenching decisions that should be made by parents” and informed by doctors and medical professionals.
“These decisions should not be made by the government,” DeWine said, but by the parents who know their kids best.
I can’t seem to edit so I’m coming here to say this is Ohio we’re talking about
I keep telling you people on the Internet Ohio isn’t the Florida of the Midwest and never was lol
What do you mean? Ohio isn’t a monolith, and it is increasingly progressive. We just voted to legalize marijuana and also voted to enshrine abortion rights in our state constitution this past November.
Probably the only reason it even looks remotely red is because of how horribly gerrymandered our congressional districts are.