Critics of Ohio鈥檚 so-called say the legislation will only hurt transgender children in the state.
The bill, which has received, would allow parents to deny treatment for their transgender children. It also requires teachers, school counselors and health care providers to 鈥渙ut鈥� transgender children to their parents.
, a former teacher, said that is her biggest concern with the legislation.
鈥淗ome is not always safe for some of our kids. I鈥檓 sorry if that comes as a shock to some people. I think it鈥檚 important we have procedures and policies in place to be able to give (transgender children) a safety net,鈥� she said.
She said the bill is an example of legislators inserting their personal views into what she said should be family decisions.
