From abortion and guns to TikTok and transgender rights, Ohio lawmakers fight culture wars
Between debates on an income tax cut and the cost of educating children, Ohio's Republican-controlled Legislature is waging culture wars on everything from abortion and guns to transgender medical treatments.
Polling suggests Americans care far more about inflation, the cost of living and immigration than abortion, guns, religious declines or LGBTQ rights, according to a recent Gallup poll of the nation's most important problems.
But that doesn't stop social issues from dominating debates at the Ohio Statehouse. Here are some of the recent proposals:
Abortion battles after Roe v. Wade
The biggest threat to abortion access in Ohio is actually a proposal to make it more difficult to amend the state constitution.
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Anti-transgender bills
Ohio's Republican lawmakers revived several proposals affecting transgender children, including restrictions on medical treatments and participation in sports.
House Bill 68, labeled the "Saving Adolescents from Experimentation" act, would prohibit both hormone therapies and surgeries for transgender minors. The proposal also prevents a judge from assigning custody based on which parent supports their child's transition.
https://www.timesreporter.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/04/culture-wars-lawmakers-push-anti-abortion-anti-transgender-bills/70056189007/
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