Ohio Republicans on Wednesday successfully banned transgender hormone treatments and procedures from being performed on children, and barred boys and men from competing against girls and women in athletic competitions.
Republicans in the Ohio state Senate voted to override Republican Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of the bill, following House Republicans’ January 10 vote to do the same, with that vote ending up 65-28, as The Daily Wire previously reported.
House Bill 68 is made up of two acts: the “Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act” and the “Save Women’s Sports Act.” It bans transgender procedures on minors, such as double mastectomies on girls who identify as boys, and other genital procedures for children with gender dysphoria. It also prohibits males from competing in female sports across the state, grades K-12, and the collegiate level.
When DeWine initially…
