‘“Parents have looked me in the eye and told me but for this treatment, their child would be dead,” DeWine said at a news conference.
People who have transitioned told him “they are thriving today because of that transition,” he said.
For transgender minors and their families in Ohio, “the consequences of this bill could not be more profound,” he said. “Ultimately, I believe this is about protecting human life.”
Decisions about gender-confirming care should be made by the minor, parents and medical professionals, he said.’ ibid
Exactly.
It’s refreshing to hear a Republican acknowledge facts and the truth rather than rightwing lies – such as the lie that gender-affirming care is ‘mutilation’ or the lie that transgender Americans are ‘mentally ill.’
Parents know what’s best for their children, not the state; that conservatives oppose parents’ rights comes as no surprise.