04/17/2024

Judge Temporarily Blocks Ohio Gender-affirming Care Ban

The order will remain in place for two weeks

On Tuesday, an Ohio judge temporarily blocked a Republican-backed state law banning gender-affirming care, such as puberty blockers and hormones, for transgender minors from taking effect later this month.

Judge Michael Holbrook of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas said that the two transgender children and their families who are suing to challenge the law, which would also prevent transgender girls from competing on girls' sports teams, would be permanently harmed if the law takes effect on April 24.

The order will remain in place for two weeks, or until a hearing on the families' motion for a longer-term order blocking the law. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost in a statement said he was confident the law would be upheld.

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