Gov. Mike DeWine announced the veto in a news conference, saying it's a question of life and that parents need to make these decisions for their kids.

Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed a bill that nearly all of his Republican colleagues supported but many in LGBTQ communities and child health leaders opposed. The bill DeWine turned away would have banned trans youth from participating in girls’ sports and would have limited the access of trans children under 18 to some medical treatments related to their gender identity.

“Ultimately, I believe this is about protecting lives. Many parents told me their child would be dead today if they did not receive this treatment,” DeWine said, describing “gut-wrenching decisions that should be made by parents” and informed by doctors and medical professionals.

“These decisions should not be made by the government,” DeWine said, but by the parents who know their kids best.

  • mightyfoolish@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    @BaskinRobbins@sh.itjust.works

    I completely agree with you and I even phrased it as “under [his term]” vs “ushered by”. Thank you for the correction on point 3. Here’s hoping going into the future laws and initiatives follow the will of the people instead of the usual Republican [read: meme] handbook we are accustomed too.

    I’m honestly thinking there will be too many “home gardens” by the time the Republicans get to neutering the recent initiative. I’m guessing it will be a very similar situation to the Great Prohibition if they do it get it.