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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Erum Salam

Ohio senate overrides governor and blocks trans youth from receiving care

Under a dark blue evening sky, a woman lit by a streetlight holds a sign that says #TransKidsLives Matter.
A protester holds a sign outside the Ohio statehouse on 23 June 2021. Photograph: Stephen Zenner/Sopa Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Ohio’s state senate voted on Wednesday to override Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill that bans transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care and blocks their participation in team sports.

The bill, HB68, prohibits doctors from providing gender-affirming care – such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy or surgeries – to trans youths. It also blocks transgender female student athletes from participating on girls’ sports teams.

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