ACLU Challenges Ohio's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

The lawsuit contends the law, effective in April, harms transgender youth and violates constitutional rights.

The ACLU filed a lawsuit against Ohio over a new law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, set to take effect in April.
The law prohibits doctors from performing sex-change surgeries and prescribing cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers to minors.
Two families with transgender children are suing on behalf of their 12-year-old children, arguing the law will cause severe harm and violate the Ohio Constitution.
Critics, including Governor Mike DeWine, argue that decisions about transition care should be left to families and medical providers.
The ACLU's lawsuit is part of broader efforts to challenge similar laws in other states, with a federal judge striking down a similar policy in Arkansas.