BREAKING NEWS: State Allows for Falsified Birth Certificates

Statement from CCV President Aaron Baer on Governor DeWine’s decision to drop legal defense of Ohio law ensuring Ohio Birth Certificates accurately reflect an individual’s biological sex

COLUMBUS–Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has decided not to appeal a Southern District of Ohio decision allowing individuals to falsify their birth certificates to reflect their self-proclaimed “gender identity” instead of their biological sex.

The following statement is from Center for Christian Virtue President Aaron Baer:

“For more than a year, Ohioans have been told to trust science, and respect basic medical facts. Unfortunately, Governor DeWine has abandoned the science that shows that no one—regardless of the medical procedures they receive, hormones they inject themselves with, or gender stereotypes they conform to—can change their biological sex.

“By dropping this lawsuit, Ohio will now allow falsified birth certificates. This is both medically hazardous, and sets a terrible precedent that legal documents from the State can reject objective realities. You don’t need to be a doctor to know that men and women have vastly different medical needs, regardless of how they identify.

“This decision is made all the more frustrating because Governor DeWine did not exhaust all of his legal options in defense of the State. There is no reason Ohio did not attempt to take this case to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

“Ohio should be a state that respects all people, regardless of the gender stereotypes they follow. Gender dysphoria is a real condition people experience. But it’s not loving to our neighbors or safe for our citizens for the State to knowingly issue official documents that reject medical and biological facts.

“Center for Christian Virtue calls on the Governor to reverse his decision, and encourages all Ohioans to reach out to his office and express your sincere disappointment.”

Use CCV’s Action Center to send the Governor a short email expressing your frustration and disappointment in his decision.

You can also call his office at (614) 466-3555.

For more information, contact CCV at 513-733-5775 or info@ccv.org.

As Ohio’s largest Christian public policy organization, Center for Christian Virtue seeks the good of our neighbors by advocating for public policy that reflects the truth of the Gospel. 

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