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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 permanent impairment of their organs. But there’s a different Ohio law, known as the “conscience clause,” that could factor into whether a doctor provides abortion… 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 of Ohio, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the law firm WilmerHale filed the court challenge Wednesday morning, seeking to block the state’s six-week ban… Read More