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Ohio Rev. Code § 3129.02 (2026)

Physician prohibitions

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April 24, 2024
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House Bill 68 - 135th General Assembly
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(A) A physician shall not knowingly do any of the following:

(1) Perform gender reassignment surgery on a minor individual;

(2) Prescribe a cross-sex hormone or puberty-blocking drug for a minor individual for the purpose of assisting the minor individual with gender transition;

(3) Engage in conduct that aids or abets in the practices described in division (A)(1) or (2) of this section, provided that this section may not be construed to impose liability on any speech protected by federal or state law.

(B) Notwithstanding division (A)(2) of this section, a physician may continue to prescribe a cross-sex hormone or puberty-blocking drug to a minor individual if the minor individual has been a continuous Ohio resident since the effective date of this section and the physician has done both of the following:

(1) Initiated a course of treatment for the minor individual prior to the effective date of this section that includes the prescription of a cross-sex hormone or puberty-blocking drug prohibited by division (A)(2) of this section;

(2) Determined and documented in the minor individual's medical record that terminating the minor individual's prescription for the cross-sex hormone or puberty-blocking drug would cause harm to the minor individual.

Last updated February 5, 2024 at 5:36 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2025–2026 · leading case: Moe v. Yost, 2025-Ohio-914, 265 N.E.3d 158.
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Moe v. Yost, 2025-Ohio-914, 265 N.E.3d 158. · cites it 36× “In fact, the enforcement provision of Chapter 3129 provides that “[a]ny violation of section 3129.02”—which contains the ban on prescribing puberty blockers and hormones to minors “for the purpose of assisting the minor individual with gender transition,” R.”
In re S.B., 2026-Ohio-947. “As an example, the State of Ohio has banned so-called “gender- affirming care” for minors because of the inherent risk of providing such treatments to minors, whose minds are developing and may change.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 3129.02(A): 1 case
Moe v. Yost, 2025-Ohio-914, 265 N.E.3d 158. “In fact, the enforcement provision of Chapter 3129 provides that “[a]ny violation of section 3129.02”—which contains the ban on prescribing puberty blockers and hormones to minors “for the purpose of assisting the minor individual with gender transition,” R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 3129.02(A)(1): 1 case
Moe v. Yost, 2025-Ohio-914, 265 N.E.3d 158. “In fact, the enforcement provision of Chapter 3129 provides that “[a]ny violation of section 3129.02”—which contains the ban on prescribing puberty blockers and hormones to minors “for the purpose of assisting the minor individual with gender transition,” R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 3129.02(A)(2): 1 case
Moe v. Yost, 2025-Ohio-914, 265 N.E.3d 158. “In fact, the enforcement provision of Chapter 3129 provides that “[a]ny violation of section 3129.02”—which contains the ban on prescribing puberty blockers and hormones to minors “for the purpose of assisting the minor individual with gender transition,” R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 3129.02(B): 1 case
Moe v. Yost, 2025-Ohio-914, 265 N.E.3d 158. “In fact, the enforcement provision of Chapter 3129 provides that “[a]ny violation of section 3129.02”—which contains the ban on prescribing puberty blockers and hormones to minors “for the purpose of assisting the minor individual with gender transition,” R.”
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