The Endocrine Society applauds Governor Mike Dewine’s veto of an Ohio law that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors. The bill contradicts mainstream medical practice and scientific evidence and would have taken medical decision-making out of the hands of families and physicians. Major medical organizations support the importance of gender-affirming care. This type of care follows a conservative approach and is reserved for older adolescents and adults. Gender-affirming care can be life-saving for a population with high suicide rates. The proposed legislation would have impacted a small number of Ohio’s children, but would have significant consequences for those affected by gender dysphoria. Medical decisions should be made by patients, their relatives, and health care providers, not politicians.
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Endocrine Society applauds Ohio Governor DeWine’s veto of anti-transgender healthcare bill
