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Moe v. Yost

Location: Ohio
Status: Ongoing
Last Update: October 18, 2024

What's at Stake

Two transgender adolescents and their families are challenging Ohio鈥檚 House Bill 68, a law passed in January 2024 that prohibits gender-affirming medical care that is widely accepted to treat gender dysphoria, helping alleviate the distress of gender dysphoria and significantly improving patients鈥 mental health and well-being. Such treatment is supported by leading medical experts and all major U.S. medical organizations, including the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Near the end of the 2023 state legislative session, Ohio鈥檚 legislature passed House Bill 68, a law that prohibits gender-affirming medical care such as hormone treatments and puberty blockers for transgender youth. The law was vetoed by Governor Mike DeWine, saying decisions about this care 鈥渟hould be made by the people who love these kids the most, and that鈥檚 the parents.鈥

Soon after, the legislature overrode Governor DeWine鈥檚 veto and enacted HB 68 into law. On behalf of two transgender adolescents and their families, the 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Ohio, and the global law firm Goodwin filed a lawsuit in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.

Gender-affirming care is a range of medical treatments for those with gender dysphoria. Bans like HB 68 are broadly opposed by major medical associations nationwide, including but not limited to the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Psychological Association.

In addition to H.B. 68, additional state restrictions are being imposed on trans youth through rules proposed by the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

UPDATE 8/16/2024: On August 6, 2024, the trial court rejected plaintiffs鈥 challenge to H.B. 68 and vacated its prior temporary restraining order, allowing H.B. 68 to take effect immediately. The appellate court will be hearing plaintiffs鈥 appeal of that decision on an expedited basis, with oral argument scheduled for September 11, 2024.

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