Ohio House committee passes combined measure
A bill that would prevent trans athletes from participating in Ohio women’s sports was woven into a bill that would limit health care for LGBTQ+ youth, and passed the Ohio House Public Health Policy Committee — all in the same meeting. , was added to House Bill 68, also known as the Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act , through a substitute bill that was accepted during Wednesday’s committee meeting. HB 68 now awaits further consideration in the House.
Christopher Bolling, a member of the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, spoke against HB 68 and talked about how he had about 25 patients with persistent gender dysphoria during his more than 30 year career as a pediatrician. “We, as the Democratic caucus, are against any bill that targets a vulnerable group, treats them as others, denies their lived experiences, and in this bill’s case, denies the best evidence based health care for them,” she said
“Part of our objection with the sub bill is including a completely separate bill banning transgender students from sports that was not heard in our committee,” Liston said.
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