Aug 6 (Reuters) – An Ohio judge on Tuesday upheld a Republican-backed state law banning gender-affirming care such as puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors, rebuffing a challenge by families of transgender adolescents.
The ruling by Judge Michael Holbrook of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas came after a non-jury trial last month. Holbrook had previously blocked the law from taking effect while he heard the case.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost welcomed the decision, spokesperson Bethany McCorkle said in a statement.
“This case has always been about the legislature’s authority to enact a law to protect our children from making irreversible medical and surgical decisions about their bodies,” McCorkle said.
Ohio ban on gender-affirming care for minors upheld by judge
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