Ohio governor signs executive order banning gender transition surgeries for minors
washingtonblade.comDuring a press conference Friday, Gov. Mike DeWine announced that he had signed a far-reaching executive order that banned gender transition surgeries for anyone under the age of 18 in the state. “Although I vetoed Substitute House Bill 68, I stated clearly in my veto message that I agreed with the General Assembly that no gender transition surgeries should be performed on anyone under the age of 18 and I directed agencies under my purview to draft rules to ban this practice in Ohio,” the governor told reporters.
DeWine also told reporters that he had spoken with families ahead of his veto, and said none of them advocated for transition surgery for their children. “There’s a broad, broad consensus against surgeries for minors, so let’s put that into a law so we can move on and talk about other things,” the governor said.
The governor also announced that he was requiring state health officials to implement rules that included transgender Ohioan adults.
The rule would include require a comprehensive care plan for trans adults and children that ensures they see an endocrinologist, psychiatrist and bioethicist.