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Poll Shows Ohioans Favor Legalized Abortion And Gun Restrictions
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows a majority of Ohioans support background checks for gun sales, favor legalized abortion and oppose one of the most recent state restrictions on it…. Read More
Some Ohio Planned Parenthoods Are Getting Help To Serve Low-Income Women
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio is tapping into the national organization’s emergency funds to be able to provide birth control and other health care services to low income women. This… Read More
Democrats Question Time Spent On Abortion Bills Instead Of Budget
Ohio is operating on a budget extension since lawmakers failed to pass a new two-year state budget by the constitutionally mandated June 30th deadline. Some Democrats are whether time that was… Read More
Judge Blocks “Heartbeat Bill,” Abortion Clinics to Remain Open
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Ohio law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, allowing clinics to continue to provide the procedure… Read More
Questions Raised About House Member And Bill She Supports
The leader of the Ohio Democratic Party is criticizing a bill to give tax credits to people who donate to non-profit pregnancy crisis centers that steer women away from abortion. A… Read More
Abortion Clinic’s Fate in Hands of State’s High Court
KETTERING, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio abortion clinic’s future is now up to the state’s Supreme Court. Justices will decide whether to hear an appeal by Women’s Med Center, the… Read More
ACLU Sues Over Ohio’s “Heartbeat Bill” Six-Week Abortion Ban
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit to challenge Ohio’s “Heartbeat Bill”, a ban on abortion at the first detection of a fetal heartbeat. That can be as early as six… Read More
City’s Leaders Urge Hospitals to Act to Save Abortion Clinic
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – A city commission in Ohio is urging two local health systems to act to save the only remaining abortion clinic in the area. The state revoked… Read More
Ohio Legislature Considering An Abortion Bill That Is More Restrictive Than The “Heartbeat Bill”
A new bill would ban most private insurance coverage for abortions. But opponents say it would also ban effective methods of birth control. One fifth of the representatives in the House have… Read More
DeWine Signs Bill Banning Most Abortions In Ohio
The six-week abortion ban known as the “Heartbeat Bill” is now law in Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill Thursday afternoon, just one day after it passed the Republican-led… Read More
Ohio Heartbeat Abortion Ban Heads to Governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bill banning abortions in Ohio once a fetal heartbeat is detected is headed to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who has said he plans to sign… Read More
Tougher ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban Heads to Ohio House Vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A committee of the Republican-led Ohio House has voted along party lines on legislation banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. Tuesday’s vote came after… Read More
ACLU and Top Kentucky Lawyer Differ on Tackling Abortion Law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – An abortion-rights group is disagreeing with Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general over the validity of a state law that could determine if the state’s only abortion clinic… Read More
Court Rules Against Abortion Clinic’s Attempt to Stay Open
KETTERING, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio appeals court has upheld a state order revoking an abortion clinic’s license. The Dayton Daily News reports Ohio’s 2nd District Court of Appeals recently… Read More
State Senate OKs Bill on Burial, Cremation of Fetal Remains
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Republican-controlled state Senate has approved a bill requiring Ohio abortion clinics to arrange for fetal remains to be buried or cremated. Legislation sponsored by Republican… Read More
US Judge Blocks Part of Ohio’s New Abortion Ban for 2 Weeks
CINCINNATI (AP) – A judge is temporarily blocking part of a new Ohio law that bans the abortion method of dilation and evacuation in most cases. Senior U.S. District Judge… Read More
Wisconsin AG Pulls Support for Indiana, Ohio Abortion Laws
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has withdrawn Wisconsin’s support for laws in Indiana and Ohio that limit abortion access. Former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel filed… Read More
Ohio ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban Moves Closer to Becoming Law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Republican-led Ohio Senate has again passed a measure to ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The 19-13 vote Wednesday sends the so-called heartbeat… Read More
Activists Brace For 2019 Abortion-Rights Battles In The States
The stakes are higher with a newly configured U.S. Supreme Court. Abortion-rights opponents say they’re ultimately hoping to overturn Roe v. Wade.
In 2018, Ohio Supreme Court Made Big Decisions On Abortion, Death Penalty
It was a big year for the Ohio Supreme Court, with decisions on abortion, the death penalty and bobbleheads and the final blow to what had been the state’s largest… Read More
Ohio Legislature Fails To Pass ‘Heartbeat Bill’ Over Kasich’s Veto
The “Heartbeat Bill” has once again failed to overcome Gov. John Kasich’s veto. Legislators returned to session after Christmas to reconsider the controversial abortion ban, and while the Ohio House… Read More
Ohio Senate Approves ‘Heartbeat Bill’ Abortion Ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Senate has approved a highly restrictive anti-abortion bill despite indications it has little chance of passage this year. The GOP-controlled Senate by an 18-13… Read More
Some “Heartbeat Bill” Supporters Want Lawmakers To Work On Christmas Day If Necessary
Backers of the so called “Heartbeat Bill,” legislation that bans abortion at the point a fetal heartbeat is detected, are getting some help from evangelical leaders. And they are sending a strong… Read More
Restricted Right: Ohio Valley Women Face Abortion Barriers
A small gaggle of reporters points their microphones at reproductive rights activist Marcie Crim as she bluntly decries the shrinking access to abortion in the region. Crim stands just a… Read More
House Again OKs ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban; Senate Fate Dim
A ban on most abortions after the first detectable fetal heartbeat has once again cleared the Ohio House, leaving the rest of the two-year session for advocates to lobby the… Read More
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