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.
A politician using their conscience? Prepare to become a pariah.
Who, what, when, where, how?
Where: Ohio.
Feel free to thank the lady on your way out.
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
Too good to be true… what’s really happening that we’re getting distracted from??
Ohio is still purple enough that DeWine has to play to both sides. Our governors are always either “principled” conservatives (non-fascist theocrats) or corpo-dems.
I understand your cynicism, but it seems like he had a genuine change of heart on this.
Combining sports and medical treatment really gives the game away. They just can’t help themselves.
