Culture Change: The story of HB68
Earlier this year, we achieved a major victory for Ohio.
After more than six years of relentless effort, we passed the Saving Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act and Save Women's Sports Act, known as House Bill 68 (HB68).
Even though we're disappointed by the Ohio Supreme Court's decision yesterday to deny the Attorney General's request to overturn Judge Holbrook's illegal decision to block HB68 while the ACLU's lawsuit is being heard, we're confident that the lawsuit will ultimately fail and the law will take effect. In the meantime, the story of passing the bill into law is still one worth sharing and celebrating.
Center for Christian Virtue led the effort from the start when a Cincinnati couple lost custody of their daughter because they would not consent to high-dose testosterone as a "treatment" for her mental health struggles.
To change the culture and attitudes toward these experimental procedures, CCV collaborated with and educated legislators, engaged the body of Christ, and worked across ideological lines and demographics to organize testimony from detransitioners, parents, physicians, lawyers, and other experts.
In those six years, the bill went from one that no one wanted to touch to being one that a veto-proof majority of legislators were proud to support.
To commemorate this victory, we told the behind-the-scenes story of passing HB68 in a documentary video that debuted at our 2024 Cincinnati Celebration Gala with Riley Gaines and Chloe Cole. The video is now available for all of our friends to watch on YouTube.
Click the play button above to view the documentary or visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlsSWqwu1Ug.
For more information, contact CCV at 513-733-5775 or contact@ccv.org. For media inquiries, email media@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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