The Ohio House has voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto against Ohio House Bill 68‚ which prohibits ‘gender-affirming treatments’ in children and bans biological men from women’s sports. Republican Governor Vetoes Legislation To Prohibit ‘Gender-Affirming Treatments’ In Minors DeWine said it was a “gut-wrenching” decision to allow the mutilation of children and it “should not be made by the government‚ should not be made by the state of Ohio.” Ohio Republican governor Mike DeWine vetoes a state-wide ban on transgender surgeries for minors and biological men competing in girls sports. https://t.co/EnAsL9Eq9A — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) December 29‚ 2023 The Ohio House overrode the veto in a 65-28 vote. BREAKING: The Ohio State House has just overrode Gov. DeWine's veto of HB68 by a 65-28 margin The bill to ban mutiIation of minors and ban men from women's sports is on track to becoming state law without him. pic.twitter.com/gRYEKaRpmq — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 10‚ 2024 The legislation will now head to the Ohio Senate‚ which expects to vote on January 24th. "Today marks yet another victory for women and children in Ohio. It is hard to fathom that we live in a society that would tell children that they need drugs and scalpels to live their authentic lives or that treats women as second-class citizens in their own spaces‚" state Rep. Gary Click said. My official statement on the House's override of the Governor's veto on #HB68#SAFEAct #SaveWomensSports pic.twitter.com/BxnKDZJTX1 — Rep Gary Click (@clickforohio) January 10‚ 2024 ABC News reports: The Ohio House has voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto against Ohio House Bill 68 in a 65-28 vote. This bill would ban transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care and prevent transgender girls from taking part in girls' and women's sports. The Ohio Senate will vote on whether to override the veto on Jan. 24. Legislators need 60% of the vote in both houses to override the governor’s veto. Physicians who provide this gender-affirming care for trans youth would be "subject to discipline by the applicable professional licensing board" under this legislation. The bill includes exceptions for this kind of care for non-transgender youth. A grandfather clause allows transgender people already receiving care to continue doing so. At least 21 states have implemented restrictions on access to gender-affirming care‚ many of which have faced legal challenges. A law banning gender-affirming care for minors in Arkansas was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge and similar laws have been blocked in Georgia‚ Indiana‚ Idaho‚ Texas and Montana while the cases are tried. “We need to ensure that we are able to protect our children‚" state Rep. Tracy Richardson commented. "We want them to have the chance to grow up before making decisions to permanently change their bodies‚ changes that will impact them forever‚" she added. From The Columbus Dispatch: The override came less than a week after DeWine signed an executive order banning Ohio hospitals and surgical facilities from performing gender transition surgery on minors. His administration also proposed rules to collect data on transgender medical care and regulate the treatment of Ohioans with gender dysphoria. The governor has said little about the provision to bar transgender girls from female sports. Seven transgender girls were approved to play girls' high school sports in Ohio for the 2023-24 school year‚ according to the Ohio High School Athletic Association. DeWine's proposed rule for transition care is setting off alarm bells for transgender Ohioans and their advocates. To prevent what he called "fly-by-night" clinics‚ providers must have a "contractual relationship" with a psychiatrist and endocrinologist to treat gender dysphoria. They would also be required to create a written‚ comprehensive care plan that's reviewed by a medical ethicist. Patients under 21 would have to undergo six months of counseling before further treatment occurs.