Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has broken from his party and vetoed legislation banning all gender-affirming care for minors and transgender athletes’ participation in girls and women’s sports. DeWine cast his Friday action as “pro-life,” saying his exploration of the issue determined gender-affirming care saves lives. At the same time, DeWine said he's ordering steps be taken to prohibit gender-related surgical interventions before age 18, to require better gender-affirming care reporting, and to restrict pop-up clinics from offering such services. DeWine said he hopes Ohio's solution can become a national model. The GOP-dominated Legislature is considering a veto override.