Call for opponent testimony to HB 68, which would ban gender-affirming care

A third hearing will be held on May 24 for HB 68, the “Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act.”

If passed, the bill would ban gender-affirming care in the state of Ohio. It would also prohibit physicians from prescribing cross-sex hormones or puberty blockers, and from performing any type of gender-affirming surgery on minors. Additionally, the bill would outlaw conduct that “aids and abets,” prohibiting healthcare providers from helping their minor patients receive gender-affirming care in other states.

The May 24 hearing will be opponent testimony, those providing statements against the bill.

To submit written or in-person testimony opposing HB 68, email your Testimony PDF and Witness Slip to OHRPublicHealthPolicyCommittee@ohiohouse.gov by Tuesday, May 23 at 9:30 am (24 hrs before the hearing).

At the second hearing on April 26, proponent testimony was provided. Many of the witnesses were parents of transgender people, and misgendered their children hundreds of times throughout their testimonies. Witnesses also included noted detransitioners like Chloe Cole and Prisha Mosely, who travel across the country testifying in favor of bans on gender-affirming care. Upon questioning, all of the detransitioners answered that they did not receive any medical care in Ohio.