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The organization alleges that the state’s prohibition on minors with gender dysphoria receiving drugs and surgeries violates several parts of the Ohio Constitution.
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According an article posted on the archdiocesan website, Archbishop Espinoza explained that the renewal is “a gift that makes us raise our hearts grateful to the Lord of life.”
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