“We’ve got the votes — time to overrule the governor’s veto!” Rep. Angie King said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said in a statement that DeWine’s veto was “a sad day for Ohio” and urged Republicans to support an effort to override his veto.
“The harmful gender ideology sweeping across our nation creates a growing and urgent need for legislative protection of children vulnerable to life-altering procedures such as puberty-blocking drugs, cross-sex hormones, and irreversible surgeries,” Perkins said.
“Research has not shown that these procedures are effective in improving a patient’s mental health. They have serious negative side effects, up to and including permanent sterilization — thus violating the most fundamental principle of medical ethics, ‘First, do no harm.’”
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, both Republicans, voiced support for Republican efforts to override the governor’s veto.
In an explanation accompanying his veto, DeWine said that he agreed with lawmakers that “no surgery of this kind should ever be performed on those under the age of 18.” However, he did not agree with other aspects of the bill and argued that the prohibition on surgeries could be accomplished through executive action via regulatory agencies.
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