Ohio Supreme Court Hears Trans Youth Care Case
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The Ohio Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a major case challenging House Bill sixty-eight, a state law banning hormone treatments and puberty blockers for transgender youth under eighteen. The law, which took effect this year, is being challenged by two families with transgender daughters, who argue it violates parents rights and clashes with Ohios Health Care Freedom Amendment. Major medical groups oppose these bans, calling gender-affirming care essential for some youth with dysphoria. Ohio joins about two dozen other states with similar restrictions, many still in court. A lower court upheld the law, but an appeals court overturned it, ruling it breaks due process protections and the health care amendment. The Supreme Court paused the appeals decision to keep the ban in place during review. Both sides have dug in on key points, with the state citing risks to kids and a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a Tennessee ban, while families highlight how these treatments stay available for other conditions in minors. The courts decision could shape access to care across the state for years to come.
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