Buckeye Reporter

The Tenth District Court of Appeals in Columbus, Ohio, today heard arguments in an appeal concerning a trial court's ruling that upheld the state's ban on medical interventions aimed at transitioning the sex or gender of minors.

Bethany McCorkle, Communications Director for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, released a statement emphasizing the constitutional nature of the law. "The trial court got it right – this is a constitutional law that protects our children from irreversible adult decisions. We urge the panel to affirm that decision, or at most, limit its remedy to the two plaintiffs in the case. The court should not upend the ongoing athletic season by undoing the legislature’s protection for girls’ and women’s sports."

McCorkle reiterated that their stance remains consistent. "Our message and position haven’t changed. This case is still about the legislature's authority to enact a law to protect our children from making irreversible medical and surgical decisions about their bodies. The law doesn't say 'no' forever; it simply says 'not now' while the child is still growing. We continue to fight for the children."

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