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Ohio judge removes custody of transgender teenager from parents

Ohio judge removes custody of transgender teenager from parents
Court ruling transforms a parental protection into a state authority.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor March 6, 2018

Recently, Ohio Hamilton County judge Silvia Hendon ruled against religious freedom and parental rights. She handed custody of a 17-year-old transgender teenager to the grandparents after the parents refused to endorse hormone therapy. The judge described the situation as “gut-wrenching” and expressed...