"Were I to sign House Bill 68, or were House Bill 68 to become law, Ohio would be saying that the state, that the government knows better what is medically best for a child than the two people who love that child the most: their parents."
"A three-judge panel for the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals ruled that gender-affirming care for minors constitutes an essential medical treatment for trans youth and that the ban on gender-affirming care is in violation of a state constitutional amendment."
Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals determined that gender-affirming care for transgender youth constitutes essential medical treatment and that H.B. 68, which banned such care for minors, violates a state constitutional amendment protecting healthcare access. The amendment, originally designed to undermine federal healthcare intervention, now prevents state denial of essential medical services. Governor Mike DeWine opposed the ban, arguing that parents and medical professionals should determine appropriate treatment for children. Two families of transgender youth, represented by the ACLU of Ohio and Goodwin Proctor law firm, challenged the legislation. Initial court proceedings produced mixed results, with a temporary restraining order later reversed, but the appellate ruling ultimately struck down the ban.
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