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.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    2 years ago

    Still immediately hypocritical

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

    Ohio’s hospitals have stressed they don’t do gender reassignment surgeries on children. But DeWine said he wants to develop state rules to ensure that no gender transition surgery is conducted on minors in Ohio.

    It’s good that he vetoed this, but they’re still obsessed with stopping something that isn’t happening in the first place.

  • ryan213@lemmy.ca
    4·
    2 years ago

    Too good to be true… what’s really happening that we’re getting distracted from??

    • ersatz@infosec.pub
      1·
      2 years ago

      They lost the vote on abortion, they lost on marijuana. I think he realizes people are getting worn out and tired of this culture war stuff and they need to appear moderate for awhile if they don’t want to get trounced next November.

  • sarcasticsunrise@lemm.ee
    2·
    2 years ago

    I can’t get a bead on this guy. I know he actually believes in Covid vaccinations, he followed through on the voice of his constituents by enshrining abortion access, and now he’s advocating for trans youth and he’s a REPUBLICAN?!?!? On social issues he passes the vibe check, yet somehow still a Republican. I don’t get it

  • mightyfoolish@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 years ago

    Under Mike Dewine for 2023:

    1. Higher budget on school lunches (2023+)
    2. Abortion protcted by state Constitution
    3. Marijuana protected by state Constitution
    4. This

    Let’s not forget he was one of the first governors to act quickly during COVID (cancelled The Arnold). Just a reminder.

    Talk about ending the year on a high note!

    • lingh0e@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      2 years ago

      He isn’t responsible for 2 and 3. Those were ballot initiatives passed by the citizens. 3 was just legalizing marijuana, not a constitutional amendment. And the gop controlled senate is already ratfucking the law with DeWine’s full support.

      But I get your point.

      I really did respect his response to covid. The fact that he actually had qualified, smart people advising him, and that he actually listened to them… was very out of character for a modern republican governor (although I still believe they did Dr Acton dirty).

      His reasons for vetoing this bill show that he still has the ability to be pragmaticaly principled. It sucks that he kissed Trumps ring, but if that’s what he had to do to avoid getting primaried and replaced by a true maga believer, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. If have to have a Republican governor, I’d prefer to have one who isn’t a complete fruitcake.