APMike DeWine
NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 06:33
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has used a veto to block a bill from his own Republican Party. The law bans hormone treatments and puberty blockers for children who want to change gender, but DeWine says such a ban could cost lives.
“I care about protecting human lives. I have heard from many parents that their child would no longer be alive if it had not been treated. Adults also told me that without this care they would have ended their lives as teenagers.” made.”
DeWine does plan to allow gender reassignment surgery for adults. He also wants to better regulate and monitor that process in his state. The 76-year-old DeWine is serving his final term as governor.
Hot topic
How to deal with children who want to change gender is a hot topic in American politics. A transition is easier if puberty has not yet started, but conservative politicians fear that children are still too young to understand the consequences of such an intervention. In just a few years, twenty states have passed legislation banning or restricting this care.
DeWine has recently spoken with doctors, parents and trans people to make an informed choice about the law. According to him, both camps are convinced that they have the best interests of the children at heart.
“Ultimately, this difficult decision is not up to the government. It is not up to Ohio, but up to the people who love these children most, the parents. The parents who raised the child, lived through its agony and cared about it every day. to worry.”
“Coward”
Supporters of the law call DeWine a coward and believe he was fooled by opponents. “Mike DeWine has let Ohio down and our children are going to pay the price,” said one party member.
The parents of Astrid Burkle, a 10-year-old trans girl, are cautiously positive. “We are relieved, but a lot of damage has already been done to our community, to families like us,” her father said. “And we realize that the matter is not over yet.”
That’s right, because the Republican party is big enough to override DeWine’s veto. It is still unclear whether that will happen.
2023-12-30 05:33:14
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