Ohio ban on gender-affirming medical care for trans youth partially overturned in Court of Appeals
Ohio House Bill 68, which banned gender-affirming medical care for trans youth among other restrictions has been partially overturned in the Tenth District Court of Appeals.
House Bill 68 also banned transgender athletes from participating in youth and collegiate sports, surgical intervention for minors and maintained the custodial rights of parents who do not accept or support their minor child’s transgender identity.
The bill initially took effect on April 24, 2024, but the law was vetoed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine claiming decisions on this matter “should be made by the people who love these kids the most, and that’s the parents.”
The Governor's veto was overturned however and the law remained in effect.
The case Moe V. Yost was filed in response to the bill on March 26, 2024, by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, and the global law firm Goodwin on behalf of two families.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost stated in regards to the bill being overturned "This is a no-brainer – we are appealing that decision and will seek an immediate stay. There is no way I’ll stop fighting to protect these unprotected children. Ohio’s elected representatives properly passed legislation protecting children from irreversible chemical sex change procedures, and the trial court upheld the law. But now the 10th district court of appeals has just greenlighted these permanent medical interventions against minors.”
If Yost were to appeal the decision to overturn the bill, it could potentially receive reviews from the Ohio Supreme Court following a run through the Court of Appeals.
