The ACLU of Ohio issued a statement today commemorating the 54th anniversary of the tragic events that occurred at Kent State University on May 4, 1970, in the context of the current wave of campus protests happening across Ohio and the country.

Today, the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth from taking immediate effect.

Today we filed a lawsuit on behalf of abortion providers challenging several Ohio laws that together force abortion patients to wait a minimum of 24 hours after receiving unnecessary state-mandated information in person before they can access their desired abortion care.

Today, the ACLU, the ACLU of Ohio, and the global law firm Goodwin filed a lawsuit challenging the unconstitutional enactment of House Bill 68, and specifically, a discriminatory provision in H.B. 68 that bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.

Today the ACLU of Ohio released a new six-part video series - “Know Your Rights: Rights vs, Reality.”

Advocates Oppose Introduction of Alternate Execution Methods

The ACLU of Ohio announced today that it will file a lawsuit challenging a provision in House Bill 68, specifically the ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.

If allowed to go into effect as written, the rules impose constraints on care for all transgender people - minors and adults alike - with no grounding in existing medical science.

This afternoon, the Ohio House voted to override Governor DeWine’s veto of HB 68, a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18.