HB 68 BLOCK UPDATE 

THERE'S A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE BATTLE OVER OHIO'S CONTROVERSIAL TRANSGENDER HEALTH CARE AND WOMEN'S SPORTS BILL. 
A FRANKLIN COUNTY JUDGE GRANTED AN EXTENSION TO THE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER BLOCKING A BAN ON GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE FOR MINORS. JUDGE MICHAEL HOLBROOK TOLD ME THE EXTENSION RUNS THROUGH MAY 20TH. HOLBROOK INITIALLY BLOCKED HOUSE BILL 68 FROM TAKING EFFECT TWO WEEKS AGO. THAT TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WAS SET TO EXPIRE. THE LAW WAS SET TO TAKE EFFECT ON APRIL 24TH. HE SAYS THE HEARING ON THE PERMANENT INJUNCTION WILL TAKE PLACE OVER TWO DAYS ON MAY 16TH AND 17TH. HOPES TO HAVE A DECISION BY THE 20TH. HOUSE BILL 68 BANS TRANSGENDER SURGERIES AND HORMONE THERAPIES FOR MINORS AND BANS TRANSGENDER GIRLS AND WOMEN FROM COMPETING IN WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' SCHOOL SPORTS.