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Mike DeWine’s feckless refusal to ban child mutilation must be quickly overruled

By Jeremiah Poff
Published January 3, 2024 1:13pm ET
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Mike DeWine’s feckless refusal to ban child mutilation must be quickly overruled
Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) pauses as he speaks during a news conference on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. DeWine vetoed a measure Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors and transgender athletes’ participation in girls' and women’s sports, in a break from members of his party who championed the legislation.


Gov. Mike DeWine‘s (R-OH) veto of a bill prohibiting children from being subjected to cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers, and genital mutilating surgeries is arguably the most cowardly act by a Republican governor in recent memory.

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