Ohio Gov. DeWine Vetoes Transgender Bill, Issues Executive Order on Minor Surgery Ban

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, after vetoing a bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, has issued an executive order prohibiting gender-transition surgeries for minors at state-run medical facilities and has directed health agencies to draft rules mandating a comprehensive medical team's involvement in prescribing such care. This move, which includes parental consent requirements and reporting of treatments, seems to be a compromise with Republican lawmakers and adds new restrictions to both minor and adult transgender care. The Ohio House is set to consider overriding the governor's veto in a special session.