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Ohio Governor Vetoes Ban on Gender Transitions for Minors, Setting Up Possible Override

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said he felt parents, not the state, should be in charge of making medical decisions for their children.
Ohio Governor Vetoes Ban on Gender Transitions for Minors, Setting Up Possible Override
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in Dayton, Ohio, on Aug. 4, 2019. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Samantha Flom
Samantha Flom
12/29/2023|Updated: 12/29/2023

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, has vetoed a bill that would ban gender transition procedures for minors and prohibit male athletes from playing on female sports teams.

Specifically, the bill—known as the SAFE (Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation) Act—would ban physicians from performing gender reassignment surgeries or prescribing cross-sex hormones or puberty-blocking drugs to minors.

Samantha Flom
Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].
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