by Dave Yost
Why a new legal challenge to the state’s law banning transgender medical procedures for minors is wrong.
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Protesters rally for the International Transgender Day of Visibility in Tucson, Ariz., March 2023.
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In Ohio, a child can’t buy alcohol or tobacco. A child can’t enter a legally binding contract under the law — it’s void and unenforceable. Generally, a child cannot give informed consent for medical treatment. Something as simple as a tattoo is off-limits without parental consent.
A child can’t vote, with or without parental consent.
About the Author
Dave Yost is senior counsel and vice president of policy innovation at Alliance Defending Freedom. He previously served as the attorney general of Ohio.
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In Ohio, a child can’t buy alcohol or tobacco. A child can’t enter a legally binding contract under the law — it’s void and unenforceable. Generally, a child cannot give informed consent for medical treatment. Something as simple as a tattoo is off-limits without parental consent.
A child can’t vote, with or without parental consent.
About the Author
Dave Yost is senior counsel and vice president of policy innovation at Alliance Defending Freedom. He previously served as the attorney general of Ohio.
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