ACLU Sues State of Ohio for Bans Against Child Sex Changes, Men in Women’s Sports

Apparently, women’s rights, parental rights, and child safety mean nothing to the American “Civil Liberties” Union

The ACLU is suing the state of Ohio over laws that restrict access to transgender treatments for minors and men playing in women’s sports.

In January, the state legislature passed HB 68 which bans cross-sex hormone drugs and puberty blockers and “sex-change” cosmetic surgeries for minors and also bans boys and men from playing in girls’ and women’s sports in high school and college, as The Christian Post notes.

The ACLU has filed suit in the Court for Common Pleas in Franklin County, arguing that HB 68 violates the state constitution in its scope and wording as well in alleged restrictions it places on access to necessary healthcare.

In addition to violating a constitutional stipulation against including two subjects in one bill, the legal organization suing on behalf of parents of trans-identified children claims that it also violates prohibitions against state laws that restrict the purchase or sale of health care.

"If left untreated, gender dysphoria can result in not just decreased quality of life, but also debilitating anxiety, severe depression, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts,” the lawsuit states.

Attorney General Dave Yost, meanwhile, who is named in the ACLU’s website, remains steadfast that lawmakers have a right to protect Ohio’s children.

"We protect children with various restrictions that do not apply to adults — from signing legal contracts to buying alcohol and tobacco and more," he wrote in a post on X. "As I promised during the veto override, my office will defend this constitutional statute."