Ohio House overrides governor Mike DeWine's veto of gender-affirming care ban
CBSN
The Republican-dominated Ohio House voted Wednesday to override GOP Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors and restricting transgender women's and girls' participation on sports teams, a move LGBTQ+ activists say would severely restrict the everyday lives of transgender youth in the state.
The override propels closer to law a ban on gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies, and sets restrictions on mental health care for transgender individuals under 18. The legislation also bans transgender girls and women from girls and women's sports teams at both the K-12 and collegiate level.
DeWine previously said he vetoed the legislation to protect parents and children from government overreach on medical decisions.
