Ohio Appeals Court Strikes Down Trans Care Ban for Minors (1)

An Ohio appeals court struck down a Republican-backed law banning gender-affirming care for minors, ruling that it doesn’t comport with the state constitution.

In a win for the transgender plaintiffs and their parents, the Columbus-based Ohio Court of Appeals, Tenth District, said Tuesday that a 2023 law banning the treatment violates the minor plaintiffs’ rights under the Ohio Constitution’s Health Care Freedom Amendment and their parents’ right to direct their children’s health care.

Ohio Attorney General David Yost vowed to immediately appeal the decision. “This is a no brainer,” he said in an e-mailed statement, adding that he’ll also seek ...