Ohio's GOP Gov. Mike DeWine broke from his party by vetoing the bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors and trans athletes in women’s sports.
apnews.com
I think Hell froze over.
"DeWine said he listened to people on both sides of the legislation who all “sincerely and truly believe their position best protects children,” ultimately deciding he could not support legislation that bans healthcare so many patients, families and doctors told him is saving lives.
“Ultimately, these tough, tough decisions should not be made by the government. They should not be made by the state of Ohio,” DeWine said. “They should be made by the people who love these kids the most, and that’s the parents. The parents who have raised that child, the parents who have seen that child go through agony, the parents who worry about that child every single day of their life.”"
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said his veto was about “protecting human life” and defending parents’ rights.
www.politico.com
"Gov. Mike DeWine said during a
press conference in Columbus that his veto of House Bill 68, called the “SAFE Act,” was about “protecting human life.” He cited the testimonials of many families who said gender-affirming treatment saved their child’s life and defended parents’ rights to choose what’s best for their child.
“Were I to sign House Bill 68 or were House Bill 68 to become law, Ohio would be saying that the state, that the government knows better what is medically best for a child than the two people who love that child the most, the parents,” DeWine observed. “These are gut-wrenching decisions that should be made by parents and should be informed by teams of doctors who are advising them.”"
If only other people 'got it' like DeWine did.
Still... I'm shocked AF.