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Residents petition City Council to decriminalize abortion in Athens
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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ATHENS, Ohio – The subject of abortion wasn’t on the agenda for Monday’s Athens City Council meeting, but city residents turned out in force to ask the Council to protect… Read More
An ACLU suit contends Ohio is violating due process rights for abortion clinics
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project and Planned Parenthood Federation of America is asking a court to rule… Read More
Indiana doctor says she has been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old Ohioan
By: Sarah McCammon | Becky Sullivan | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — An Indiana doctor says she has faced harassment after the story of one of her patients — a 10-year-old Ohio girl who became pregnant as a… Read More
After a court ruling, W.Va. lawmakers advance a criminal abortion ban
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Lawmakers in West Virginia’s Republican majority are hurrying to advance legislation that would ban abortion in the state with few exceptions. The bill bars abortion in… Read More
Bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage passes overwhelmingly in the House
By: Associated Press
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Updated July 19, 2022 at 6:58 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme… Read More
Ohio Right to Life president to be reappointed to state medical board
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, intends to renominate to the state medical board the president of Ohio Right to Life, who also was the… Read More
A judge blocks the enforcement of West Virginia’s abortion ban
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A judge in West Virginia’s capital has blocked enforcement of the state’s 150-year-old abortion ban, opening the door for abortions to resume in the state. Kanawha… Read More
New Ohio law could allow doctors to deny abortions even if the patient qualifies for an exception
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some abortions in Ohio are still legal, even under the new abortion ban, to save the life of a pregnant person, or to prevent… Read More
Interpretation of abortion ban exemptions can vary based on ‘values’
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The story about the ten-year-old rape survivor who traveled to Indiana for an abortion days after Ohio’s new abortion ban went into effect is… Read More
Ohio Dems say Dave Yost, other GOP allowed politics to shape their comments about child rape case
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, is calling out Ohio Republicans who publicly doubted the story about a 10-year-old pregnant rape victim who went… Read More
Police verify case of a child rape victim who sought an abortion in Indiana
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State leaders and abortion rights activists are reacting to a highly-publicized case involving a 10-year-old girl who got an abortion in Indiana last month…. Read More
Debate over abortion in Ohio taking shape in U.S. Senate and other statewide races
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic candidates in Ohio are pushing for abortion to be a key issue in their campaigns for statewide office, from the U.S. Senate race… Read More
With six-week abortion ban in place, new bill would confer ‘personhood’ from conception
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Less than a month after a six-week abortion ban went into effect in Ohio, a new effort has been launched to revive an old… Read More
Why finding accurate facts about abortion has become more difficult in post-Roe America
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, online researchers say disinformation about abortion has flooded websites and social media, and some of that disinformation is influencing… Read More
Abortion providers share stories of Ohioans seeking services
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s new six-week abortion ban is in place but Ohioans who want abortions still have options to get connected to those services. Dr. Adarsh… Read More
Ohio bill would allow pregnant people to sue over unintended pregnancies
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With Ohio’s new six-week abortion ban in place, a Democratic state lawmaker says it’s time for the Ohio Legislature to give consideration to her… Read More
Supreme Court ruling on Abortion leaves a lot of uncertainty
By: Jack Demmler
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Some medical students are worried about how the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion rights will affect their training and their relationship with patients. “As a medical… Read More
Protests continue in southeast Ohio after the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion
By: Jack Demmler
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Protesters gathered on the steps of the Athens County Courthouse last week after the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion. Ari Faber, the operations coordinator of United… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court rejects request to suspend state’s six-week abortion ban
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court has denied a request to suspend the state’s new six-week abortion ban just two days after the group of abortion… Read More
Local churches respond differently to Roe v. Wade decision
By: Jada Respress
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Bruce Stoker was already planning a sermon on the roles of men and women in the church when the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade… Read More
Where do Mike DeWine and Nan Whaley stand on the details of future abortion proposals?
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The nominees for Ohio governor have made abortion a top campaign issue, but when it comes down to details, it’s unclear how far either… 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
Here’s where abortions will likely be banned or strictly limited post Roe
By: Becky Sullivan | Kristin Gourlay | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Twenty-two states have laws in place that will immediately ban abortions or pave the way to ban or severely restrict access to them, following the Supreme… Read More
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades
By: Nina Totenberg | Sarah McCammon | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. Supreme Court officially reversed Roe v. Wade on Friday, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion upheld for nearly a half century, no longer… Read More
How states are preparing for a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The U.S. Supreme Court is soon expected to issue what could be a momentous decision upending abortion rights. Last month, a leaked draft revealed the conservative justices… Read More
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