Overview

• Ohio revises rules to no longer restrict gender-affirming care for adults, focusing restrictions on minors.
• Public comments, including from transgender individuals, influenced the revision of the proposed rules.
• New law banning most gender-affirming care for minors set to take effect in April, despite opposition and planned ACLU lawsuit.
• Revised rules require data collection on gender-affirming care but ensure patient privacy.
• Critics argue the rules for minors create unnecessary barriers and call for the complete rescission of the draft rules.