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The order blocking enforcement of an Ohio abortion ban stands after the high court dismisses appeal
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed the state’s challenge to a judge’s order that has blocked enforcement of Ohio’s near-ban on abortion for the past 14 months. The… Read More
A pregnant woman in Kentucky sues for the right to get an abortion
By: Bruce Schreiner | Kimberlee Kruesi | AP
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman in Kentucky filed a lawsuit Friday demanding the right to an abortion, the second legal challenge in days to sweeping abortion bans that… Read More
Starting today, Ohioans have a constitutional right to an abortion as Issue 1 takes effect
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A month after nearly 57% of voters approved Issue 1, the amendment guaranteeing abortion access and reproductive rights has taken effect in Ohio. “I am… Read More
Democratic Ohio Reps introduce a bill they say will repeal unconstitutional abortion laws
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A few weeks after nearly 57% of Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on abortion access in Issue 1, House Democrats have introduced a… Read More
Ohio lawmakers are not planning to pass a new abortion law before the end of the year
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio will not see a new abortion ban or new language to an existing abortion ban pass the legislature by the end of the… Read More
For one rape survivor, new abortion bans bring back old, painful memories
By: Sarah McCammon | Lauren Hodges | NPR
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SANTA FE, N.M. (NPR) — This summer, when Elaine heard the news stories about a 10-year-old girl in Ohio who’d become pregnant as a result of rape and had to… Read More
Ohio abortion providers file lawsuit to block new six-week abortion ban
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A lawsuit has been filed with the Ohio Supreme Court to block the state’s six-week abortion ban. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU… Read More
Number of Abortions in US Falls to Lowest Since 1973
By: David Crary | AP
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NEW YORK (AP) — The number and rate of abortions across the United States have plunged to their lowest levels since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973, according to… Read More