Ohio is part of a new study showing an increase in suicide attempts among young people in states that have anti-transgender laws.
Reported in the journal “Nature Human Behavior,” the study used surveys of transgender and non-binary youth, compiled primarily from social media sources, to conclude that between 7% and 72% of those surveyed had statistically significant increased rates of suicide attempts after laws were passed.
The study, however, did not break out state-by-state comparisons.
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Ohio was among 34 states included, according to the study. Ohio had 2,368 survey participants, fifth-most, behind California, Texas, Florida and New York.
Among the surveyed states, 19 have laws that restrict the rights of transgender and non-binary people. Ohio is one of them.
Ohio’s House Bill 68 , a law passed in January 2024, prohibits gender-affirming medical care for minors and restricts men from competing in women’s sports at all levels from K-12 through college.