"New Ohio Rules Set to Limit Transgender Adults' Access to Gender-Affirming Care"

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has introduced new administrative rules to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender adults, requiring a multidisciplinary team for treatment and comprehensive care plans with mental health counseling. Additionally, he signed an executive order banning gender-affirming surgeries for minors and mandated the reporting of de-identified data on gender dysphoria treatments. This follows his veto of a bill that would have banned all gender-affirming care for minors and prevented transgender women and girls from competing in female school sports teams. The state House is expected to attempt to override the veto.