Today's tonic: "Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors"
Wow! Leadership on protecting trans youth from a Republican governor! How refreshing!
"Ohio’s Republican governor has vetoed legislation that would have
barred transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, he said
Friday.
"Signing the bill would “be saying that the state, the government”
knows what’s better for youth than their parents, Gov. Mike DeWine said.
"State lawmakers passed House Bill 68 just before the holiday break...
"The legislation
would have prohibited gender-affirming care for trans and nonbinary
youth, including hormone blockers, hormone replacement therapy, medical
or surgical procedures and some mental health services.
“Parents have looked me in the eye and told me but for this
treatment, their child would be dead,” DeWine said at a news conference.
"People who have transitioned told him “they are thriving today because of that transition,” he said.
"For transgender minors and their families in Ohio, “the
consequences of this bill could not be more profound,” he said.
“Ultimately, I believe this is about protecting human life.”
2 comments:
Far right clowns have been yipping and yapping about ' parental rights ' for a while. Now we see their own words come back to bite them on the ass. Parental rights , do you hear me Blain Higgs , include the right to protect children from conservative hyenas.
It's a pyrric victory at best. Malpractice insurance rates for clinics providing GAC to minors are skyrocketing, if they can get coverage at all. The actuaries know what the medical establishment won't acknowledge, that lawsuits from detransitioners are going to kill the golden goose. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/malpractice-insurance-prices-are-stopping-small-clinics-from-offering-gender-affirming-care-to-minors/ar-AA1lQuNM
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