Ohio Governor DeWine Vetoes Transgender Health and Sports Ban Bills

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoed House Bill 68, which would have prohibited gender-affirming health care for transgender youth and their participation in school sports. DeWine emphasized the importance of parental rights and informed medical advice in making such decisions, although he plans to pursue regulations against gender-affirming surgery for minors. The veto has sparked criticism from some Republicans, who are urging the legislature to override it. DeWine joins a small group of Republican governors who have vetoed similar legislation, despite a trend in GOP-led states to pass laws restricting transgender youths' access to gender-affirming care and sports participation.