Ohio’s GOP Governor Vetoes Bill Banning All ‘Gender-Affirming’ Medical Treatment for Youths, While Setting Ban on Sex Change Surgery for Minors

GOP lawmakers hold enough seats to override the veto, but if or when they would do so was not immediately clear.

AP/Carolyn Kaster, file
Governor DeWine at Columbus, Ohio, December 21, 2023. AP/Carolyn Kaster, file

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Governor DeWine vetoed a measure Friday that would have banned so-called “gender-affirming” medical treatment for minors and transgender athletes’ participation in girls and women’s sports, in a break from members of his party who championed the legislation.

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