WASHINGTON—Dr. Kevin Roberts, president of Heritage Action—a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, including thousands of Ohioans—today released the following statement expressing disappointment in Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and urging state lawmakers to override his “unacceptable” veto of legislation to protect women and children:
“Gov. DeWine’s capitulation to radical gender ideology is outrageous and unacceptable. We all have a duty to protect children and female athletes from irreversible physical and psychological damage. H.B. 68 is commonsense legislation with broad, bipartisan support—state lawmakers should override the governor’s veto immediately.
“Kids are not social or science experiments—and boys do not belong in girls’ sports. H.B. 68 protects children from irreversible damage by banning the use of experimental surgeries and cross-sex hormones on vulnerable kids and ensures fairness for female athletes by banning males from spaces and fields created specifically for women and girls. These measures are not even remotely controversial.
“Ohioans should not forget Gov. DeWine’s decision to abandon women and girls, refusing to protect them from unsafe, unfair competition. Heritage Action urges every lawmaker in Ohio to do the right thing and stand with the majority of Americans who believe in protecting women and children.”
BACKGROUND:
The Heritage Foundation: The Medical Harms of Hormonal and Surgical Interventions for Gender Dysphoric Children
The Heritage Foundation: Puberty Blockers, Cross-Sex Hormones, and Youth Suicide
The Heritage Foundation: Liberal Hypocrites Are Destroying Women’s Sports