NATIONAL NEWS – Ohio senate bans gender-affirming care, overriding governor’s previous veto

Mariah Cain, Staff Writer

The Republican-controlled Ohio Senate voted 23-9 on Wednesday to override GOP Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto on a ban blocking gender-affirming care for minors. “I think parents should make those decisions and not the government,” said DeWine before the senate voted. 

The new legislation bans gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies for anyone under 18. Mental health care is also restricted for transgender individuals under the law. Transgender athletes are also no longer allowed to play on girls’ or women’s sports teams.