Republican Lawmakers In Ohio Unveil New Bill Targeting Transgender Children

A new Republican-sponsored bill would ban children under age 18 from obtaining hormones treatments, puberty blockers and surgery to transition genders, even with parental consent.

House Bill 454, called the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, is sponsored by a quarter of the Ohio House, all Republicans.

The bill, sponsored by Reps. Gary Click of Sandusky County and Diane Grendell of Geauga County, aims to prevent gender-affirming health of youth under 18 through a handful of actions including restrictions on private insurance plans and Ohio Medicaid, potential sanctions on the licenses of medical professionals, potential cuts to public funding of hospitals and clinics, limits to what a school official can keep from parents when a child shares their gender identity in private.

Aaron Baer, president of the Center for

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