Just weeks after South Dakota passed a house bill that would criminalize medical providers who assist transgender minors with gender-affirming care, two Republican Ohio House Representatives are planning to propose a similar bill in their legislature.
In a press conference last week, Ohio House Representatives Ron Hood and Bill Dean announced their intention to co-sponsor a bill that would prevent transgender youth under the age of 18 from receiving healthcare that would help them physically transition to the gender they identify with.
" Although the Ohio bill text has not yet been released, many of bills proposed in other states describe in graphic detail surgical procedures that don't reflect best medical practices for transgender youth, according to Oakley.
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