"Republican Governor Faces Backlash for Vetoing Bill on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors"

Detransitioner Chloe Cole criticized Ohio Governor Mike DeWine for vetoing a bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, accusing him of being complicit in what she describes as the "sterilization and mutilation" of children. DeWine defended his veto, arguing that parents, not the state, should decide what's medically best for their children and citing the potential life-saving impact of such treatments. Cole, who regrets her own transition process, argues that children need psychiatric help, not medical intervention, for gender dysphoria. Governor DeWine's office has not commented on the matter.