Bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors sparks debate at Ohio Statehouse

House Bill 454 would ban gender-affirming care for minors who are transgender and punish any healthcare provider who would offer such care.

[brittneymartinii]

Good. Kids shouldn’t have to worry about crap like this. I can’t believe this is an issue.

[jenhalm]

Using minors as a stepping stone towards a total ban.

[shmainginyt]

I'm a trans teen in ohio. It's horrifying how this targets me and others

[logankwiatkowski]

To save kids means giving the care that saves them from major depression and suicide, and kids don’t make the decisions, parents do. These lawmakers are uneducated, and most of the time use religion as an excuse, all of you need to do better, it’s genuinely embarrassing and all it is, is the same hate speech from 1920. Horrible government.

[mightyriver]

A point was made during this segment that a small majority of our children are asking for procedures. I would agree that we must allow children to become adults before making any life altering decision concerning their bodies. These children need time to digest what culture Hollywood etc present to them and make careful adult decisions not child decisions. And the discussion should involve professionals and parents. The professionals should not be teachers. They are not doctors or therapists. The role of a teacher is to teach math science etc. However they can offer kindness no matter how a child presents himself or herself. What I am saying is a teacher can and should be kind across the board whether s student is straight gay or whatever but to influence a child in choosing sexuality or changes that crosses the line

[eagle_klaw_]

This comment section is making me lose faith in humanity. I wish nothing but bad things for anyone who supports giving these irreversible and damaging drugs to CHILDREN. They can't even get tattoos or drink alcohol yet puberty blockers and genital mutilation are totally okay? Anyone who thinks it is needs to jump off a bridge. Wait until they're adults and let them choose for themselves. Any parent that allows this shit is guilty of child abuse and needs their kids taken away ASAP

[AUTUMNSUN]

Brittany Bradley seem like she had an Instagram with the representative she was talking with. Wow I see what side she's on

[robertdog]

Brittany Bailey: Hurr durr you're not a doctor.

Lol you're not a journalist. Stick to your cooking videos. You're obviously enjoying the fruits of your labor 😹

[lisam]

I am going to play sissy hypno in the class room