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Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently rattled the GOP when he vetoed HB 68‚ the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act. The bill would have both protected fairness in women’s sports and prohibited cross-sex hormones‚ puberty blockers‚ and body-modifying gender-related surgeries for minors under the age of 18. Shortly after his veto‚ however‚ DeWine issued an transgender-focused “emergency” executive order. But it fell abysmally short of HB 68’s aims. While DeWine was apparently keen to prevent minors from mutilating their bodies in pursuit of gender orthodoxy‚ he seemed unconvinced that preventing chemical castration of minors or protecting fairness and safety in girls’ sports were worthy undertakings. His order was silent on both. Banning only transgender surgeries for minors was a grasp at low-hanging fruit. And DeWine’s veto of a comprehensive legislative package that was passed by a supermajority of his state’s legislators—one that identifies the immutability of sex and protects vulnerable populations—was nothing more than capitulation to a minuscule‚ but vocal minority. In his veto announcement‚ DeWine argued that “were House Bill 68 to become law‚ Ohio would be saying that the state‚ that the government‚ knows better what is best for a child than the two people who know that child the best—the parents.” As a parent‚ I fully understand the sanctity of the parent-child relationship and the say that parents ought to have in the medical care of their children. But what I don’t understand is the rush to permit chemical castration and sterility that results from the use of hormones and puberty blockers—especially when up to 94% of confused teens make peace with their natal sex after they’re through the emotionally volatile pubertal years‚ and 68% of Americans support banning their access by minors. Nor do I understand why equal athletic competition for young women and girls must be sacrificed for the sake of boys who feel like girls—especially when my daughter loses a hard-fought volleyball scholarship or roster slot to a boy. DeWine has yet to weigh in on the portion of HB 68 that dealt with sex-separated sports and would have guaranteed continued athletic equality for Ohio’s young women and girls. That’s strange‚ considering the fact that nearly 70% of Americans support separating sports teams by biological sex—up from 62% two years ago. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital‚ which performs trans surgeries on minors and donated thousands of dollars to DeWine’s campaign‚ lobbied him to veto HB 68. NEW: Internal training shows that Cincinnati Children's Hospital‚ which donated thousands to @GovMikeDeWine and lobbied him to veto a transgender surgery ban for minors‚ trains doctors on how to circumvent parents who don't support sex-change procedures WATCH FULL VIDEO HERE: pic.twitter.com/PScd7UOfmT— Brent Scher (@BrentScher) January 5‚ 2024 In fact‚ hospital CEO Steve Davis stated publicly that HB 68 “would hinder doctors and parents from collaboratively deciding the best treatment for their children‚” a talking point DeWine later repeated. It was later discovered‚ however‚ that the hospital’s talk of parental involvement was all lip service. Instead‚ the hospital held training sessions to school doctors in ways to circumvent surgery-skeptical parents and how to actively move children in the direction of surgical procedures. The saga of HB 68 isn’t just the story of a veto and subsequent executive brinkmanship. It’s also a massive human rights violation that requires an immediate investigation into what’s currently being done in the dark at “gender-affirming” clinics and hospitals in Ohio. In late December‚ when DeWine vetoed HB 68‚ Republican Senate President Matt Huffman and GOP Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens both signaled their disappointment and the need to pursue a veto override. Thankfully‚ and in a welcome display of courage‚ the Ohio House voted 65 to 28 to do just that on Jan. 9. Bill sponsor Republican state Rep. Gary Click said the calls his office received to override the veto represented the “highest organic input” he had ever received. Mark us down for #5! #SAFEAct #SaveWomensSports #HB68My staff just informed me that the calls to override the veto represent the highest organic input that we have ever received. In just over 24 hours we will fulfill their demands. https://t.co/GbcdeR6k6W— Rep Gary Click ? (@clickforohio) January 9‚ 2024 Now‚ the state Senate will get its chance to weigh in‚ set for Wednesday‚ and needs 20 votes in the 33-member body to override DeWine’s veto. With an override‚ the Senate has a chance to honor the will of the people of Ohio. Let’s hope it does just that. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post DeWine’s Executive Order on Trans Surgeries Missed Mark. A Veto Override Would Be Right on Target. appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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A frozen kitten was saved by a woman who found her in the snow and she did it with a towel and a hairdryer. A woman in Eastern China found an orange kitten buried in the snow during a winter storm. The poor kitten was freezing to death when the woman found her. She unfortunately was stiff with her tail frozen up and couldn’t even meow. RELATED: Firefighter Hears Kitten's Cries in Wildfire and Keeps the Fire Cat Safe Inside His Pocket In many cases‚ someone who came across her might think she was already gone. But this woman had hope and brought her inside. She Used a Hairdryer To Warm Her The woman then wrapped the orange kitten in a blanket and then used a hairdryer to warm her back up. This seemed to do the trick‚ and the frozen kitten was saved. You can watch the kitten in a video on YouTube and you can easily see she has recovered from the traumatic events. She is moving around the room with a fluffy orange coat and living her best life. The woman decided to keep the kitten‚ how could she not? She named her Mimi. While the woman is never identified‚ we do know that she did the right thing in trying to help this sweet kitten. She brought her into her home and nursed her back to health. The woman truly helped the helpless such as Jesus has called us to do. She saw a need and she filled it with the best of her ability. WATCH: The Frozen Kitten Was Saved With a Hairdryer! With the story of the frozen kitten‚ we can truly see that there is still kindness in the world. That there are people out there willing to help those who need it. The story should inspire us to help when we can‚ in anyway that we can. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Rescuer Works to Earn the Trust of an Emaciated Shelter Dog and the Transformation Is Amazing “And the King shall answer and say to them‚ Truly I say to you‚ Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers‚ you have done it to me.” – Matthew 25:40 LISTEN: Story Of How Brad Paisley Met His Wife | Town Learns Farmer Had Been Blessing Strangers For A Decade h/t: NYPost Featured Image Credit: YouTube/ashleychristine9686 The post She Found a Frozen Kitten in the Snow and Saved It by Nursing It Back to Health appeared first on GodUpdates.