WASHINGTON D.C. — Independent Women’s Law Center (IWLC) filed an amicus brief in Madeline Moe v. David Yost to the Supreme Court of Ohio, urging the court to accept review of the case. The 10th District Court of Appeals in Ohio held that the state’s ban on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for minors is unconstitutional. Independent Women supported the state’s appeal of the adverse ruling and on Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Ohio granted the state an emergency stay, thereby pausing the 10th District Court of Appeals ruling. Ohio may continue to enforce its Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, a law that protects minors from irreversible sterilization.
Beth Parlato, senior legal advisor for Independent Women’s Law Center, said, “Ohio’s SAFE Act is a crucial step toward protecting children from irreversible harm. It is unconscionable that medical professionals are irreparably harming children through experimental cross-sex interventions, and the state of Ohio has a legitimate interest in safeguarding the physical and psychological well-being of its children. Independent Women wholeheartedly supports the challenged SAFE Act provisions, and will continue to fight for the protection of children from the dangers of experimental treatments peddled by self-interested organizations.”