Last year, Ohio’s legislature passed a sensible law dubbed the SAFE Act which would have banned so-called “gender-affirming care” for children in the state. The ban would have covered the prescription of cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers, and various surgeries for pediatric patients. It also would have blocked males from participating in girls’ sports. But Republican Governor Mike DeWine vetoed the bill, claiming that it was a case of the government overriding the rights of parents. Earlier this month, DeWine curiously issued an executive order banning genital mutilation surgery, but leaving the other issues on the table. Now we’ve reached the next twist in this long and winding road. The Ohio House has overridden the veto, potentially putting the SAFE Act back on the table. The state senate will convene and consider the bill in a couple of weeks.
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