Ohio House Overrides Governor Mike DeWine's Veto, Enacts Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

The Ohio House has overridden Governor Mike DeWine's veto of a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors and restricting transgender women's and girls' participation in sports teams, with a 65-28 vote along party lines. The legislation prohibits gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies for minors, imposes restrictions on mental health care for transgender individuals under 18, and bans transgender girls and women from participating in girls and women's sports teams. Governor DeWine's veto was aimed at protecting parents and children from government overreach on medical decisions, but the House's override vote has propelled the ban closer to becoming law.