Judge weighing Ohio abortion rights amendment’s legal impact keeps anti-abortion groups clear
1 year ago

Judge weighing Ohio abortion rights amendment’s legal impact keeps anti-abortion groups clear

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge in Ohio has denied a group of anti-abortion advocates the ability to weigh in on long-running litigation over abortion clinic transfer agreements, as he assesses the impacts on the case of an abortion-rights amendment approved by voters this fall. In a brief order issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Michael R. Barrett said he rejected the advocates’ request to file a friend of the court brief because they “will not be of assistance in resolving or clarifying a question of law.” The coalition included Ohio Christian Alliance, three current and former Republican Ohio state representatives, leaders of several Ohio anti-abortion groups, a community pregnancy center, among others. They described having “interests in defending against misuse of the ballot initiative by abortion providers.” They also said they have “direct and vital interests in objecting to any implementation of Issue 1 by the Court.” The effort comes amid a broader movement nationally that has seen abortion opponents attempting to defy voters’ support for abortion rights through recount efforts, legislative pushback and attacks on courts and the citizen-led ballot initiative process. “Instead, they condemn ‘how manipulated the initiative process has become,’” he wrote, and otherwise provide “a highly partisan account of the facts.” Last month, Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care.

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Ohio attorney general appeals ruling striking down statewide abortion ban
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ohio attorney general appeals ruling striking down statewide abortion ban

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s attorney general will appeal a ruling that struck down the most far-reaching of the state’s laws restricting abortion. A county judge in October determined that last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights effectively made the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional. Yost acknowledged in earlier court filings that the amendment rendered the Ohio ban unconstitutional, but sought to …

Judge Strikes Down Ohio Abortion Ban, Citing Reproductive Rights Amendment
2 months ago

Judge Strikes Down Ohio Abortion Ban, Citing Reproductive Rights Amendment

Associated Press  

Ohio's most restrictive abortion law, which prohibited abortions after cardiac activity is detected at six weeks of pregnancy, was struck down by a county judge. The judge ruled that the 2019 law, which was passed after Roe v. Wade was overturned, violated the state's constitution's protection of individual liberty and equal protection. The ruling is a major victory for abortion …

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
2 months ago

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

LA Times  

Supporters attend a rally for the Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment at the Ohio State House in Columbus last year. The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion has been struck down by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional. Jenkins said Thursday that when the U.S. Supreme Court …

Judge’s ruling imperils Missouri abortion rights ballot initiative
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge’s ruling imperils Missouri abortion rights ballot initiative

LA Times  

A Missouri judge ruled Friday that an abortion rights campaign did not meet legal requirements to qualify its constitutional amendment initiative for the November ballot, potentially thwarting a years-long effort to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban. In his ruling, Limbaugh said Missourians for Constitutional Freedom did not do enough during the signature-gathering process to inform voters that the measure …

Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state’s near-ban on abortion stand?
7 months ago

Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state’s near-ban on abortion stand?

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A county judge could rule as early as Monday on Ohio’s law banning virtually all abortions, a decision that will take into consideration the decision by voters to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution. A group of abortion clinics sought to overturn the law even before voters approved Issue 1, which gives every person in Ohio …

Republican legislatures in some states are trying to keep abortion off the ballot
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican legislatures in some states are trying to keep abortion off the ballot

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights, building on anti-abortion strategies seen in other states, including last year in Ohio. “It’s infringing on people’s ability to participate in the democratic process.” FILE - Mississippi State Rep. Fred Shanks, R-Brandon, waves a copy of his proposed resolution that …

GOP legislatures in some states seek ways to undermine voters’ ability to determine abortion rights
10 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP legislatures in some states seek ways to undermine voters’ ability to determine abortion rights

LA Times  

Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights, building on antiabortion strategies seen in other states, including last year in Ohio. “There’s nothing democratic about that, and it’s the same blueprint we’ve seen in Ohio and all these other states, again and again.” Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the …

Opponents gave input on ballot language for abortion-rights measure, Ohio elections chief says
1 year ago

Opponents gave input on ballot language for abortion-rights measure, Ohio elections chief says

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose consulted with three prominent anti-abortion groups while drafting the contested ballot language used to describe Issue 1, an abortion-rights measure overwhelmingly approved by voters earlier this month, cleveland.com reported Wednesday. The constitutional amendment’s backers blasted the ballot summary offered by LaRose, in his role as chair of the Ohio Ballot …

Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts
1 year, 1 month ago

Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them. “A lot of that hard work of figuring out what state laws are inconsistent with the amendment and what state laws can remain, does tend to devolve to the courts,” said Laura Hermer, a professor …

Ohio voters just passed abortion rights protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts
1 year, 1 month ago

Ohio voters just passed abortion rights protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts

LA Times  

Dueling demonstrators in the parking lot of the Hamilton County Board of Elections before this month’s Ohio vote on abortion access. Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them. “So let’s call on the legislators to do their job, to use their constitutionally granted right to …

Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting Ohio’s new abortion rights amendment
1 year, 1 month ago

Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting Ohio’s new abortion rights amendment

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Four Ohio Republican state lawmakers are seeking to strip judges of their power to interpret an abortion rights amendment after voters opted to enshrine those rights in the state’s constitution this week. Republican state Reps. Jennifer Gross, Bill Dean, Melanie Miller and Beth Lear said in a news release Thursday that they’ll push to have the Legislature, …

How Republican Courts Could Sabotage the Ohio Abortion Vote and Future Ballot Measures
54 years, 11 months ago

How Republican Courts Could Sabotage the Ohio Abortion Vote and Future Ballot Measures

Slate  

After Ohio voted to enshrine reproductive care access in the state’s constitution on Tuesday, abortion rights supporters are now a perfect 7-for-7 in ballot initiative fights since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. The depth of voter support for abortion rights is impressive, but celebrations of the success of abortion rights ballot initiatives overlook the next step …

Ohio enshrines abortion rights, bolstering an undeniable trend in American politics.
1 year, 1 month ago

Ohio enshrines abortion rights, bolstering an undeniable trend in American politics.

Slate  

Ohio voters enshrined abortion protections in their state constitution on Tuesday, on an off-year Election Day that once again showed the staying power of reproductive rights as a galvanizing issue for Americans. The proposal, which needed a majority to pass, establishes “an individual right to one’s own reproductive medical treatment,” as well as protections for people who help someone get …

"This isn't the end": Top Ohio Republican vows effort to undo abortion amendment backed by voters
1 year, 1 month ago

"This isn't the end": Top Ohio Republican vows effort to undo abortion amendment backed by voters

Salon  

After a majority of Ohio voters on Tuesday passed Issues 1 and 2 enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution and legalizing recreational marijuana usage, respectively, Republicans in the state are vowing to pushback on the measures in upcoming elections. "This isn't the end," Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman said in a statement, per Ohio Statehouse Bureau Chief Karen Kasler. …

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
1 year, 1 month ago

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights supporters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Heather Williams, interim president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, which works to elect Democrats to state legislatures, said …

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
1 year, 1 month ago

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights

LA Times  

Lauren Miracle holds her son Dawson, 1, as she helps her daughter Oaklynn, 3, fill out a child’s practice ballot before voting herself Tuesday in Oregonia, Ohio. Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights supporters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned …

Indiana attorney general reprimanded for comments on doctor who provided rape victim’s abortion
1 year, 1 month ago

Indiana attorney general reprimanded for comments on doctor who provided rape victim’s abortion

Associated Press  

— Indiana’s attorney general violated professional conduct rules in statements he made about a doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, according to a court opinion filed Thursday. The Indiana Supreme Court’s disciplinary commission found Todd Rokita, a Republican who opposes …

An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Abortion access is expected to play a central role in the 2024 elections. Abortion opponents, she said, “will apply those weapons and learning in other states going forward.” Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose advanced ballot language for the Ohio amendment that its supporters said was misleading, while GOP Attorney General Dave Yost took the unconventional step …

Missouri appeals court rules against ballot summary language that described ‘dangerous’ abortions
1 year, 1 month ago

Missouri appeals court rules against ballot summary language that described ‘dangerous’ abortions

Associated Press  

— A Missouri appeals court ruled Tuesday against Republican-written summaries of abortion-rights ballot measures that described several proposed amendments as allowing “dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth.” A three-judge panel of the Western District Court of Appeals found the summaries written by Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who is running for governor in 2024, are politically partisan. Ashcroft’s …

Abortion rights supporters far outraise opponents and rake in out-of-state money in Ohio election
1 year, 1 month ago

Abortion rights supporters far outraise opponents and rake in out-of-state money in Ohio election

Associated Press  

Supporters of a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution far outraised their anti-abortion opponents in the months leading up to the November election, bringing in nearly $29 million from donors since Sept. 8, the campaign’s latest filings show. The massive flow of out-of-state cash to the campaign supporting the amendment reflects the enthusiasm with which …

Ohio wants to revive a strict abortion law. Justices are weighing the legal arguments
1 year, 2 months ago

Ohio wants to revive a strict abortion law. Justices are weighing the legal arguments

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Supreme Court justices vigorously questioned the state’s lawyer Wednesday about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting in hopes of reviving its law banning most abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. Flowers was representing Republican Attorney General Dave Yost, whose appeal also asserts Preterm Cleveland and the other Ohio clinics that filed the lawsuit …

Ahead of abortion vote, Ohio Supreme Court has ordered a rewrite of some misleading ballot language
1 year, 3 months ago

Ahead of abortion vote, Ohio Supreme Court has ordered a rewrite of some misleading ballot language

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A wildly divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled late Tuesday that only one element of the disputed ballot language for describing a closely watched fall abortion rights question is misleading and must be rewritten. In Tuesday’s ruling, the court invalidated board language that suggested the amendment would limit “citizens of the State” from passing laws to restrict abortion …

Ahead of Ohio abortion vote, a court says some ballot language is misleading, must be rewritten
1 year, 3 months ago

Ahead of Ohio abortion vote, a court says some ballot language is misleading, must be rewritten

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Tuesday's ruling, the court invalidated board language that suggested the amendment would limit …

Ohio is about to vote on abortion rights. Misinformation about the proposal is rampant
1 year, 3 months ago

Ohio is about to vote on abortion rights. Misinformation about the proposal is rampant

Associated Press  

As Ohio residents prepare to conclude voting on a constitutional amendment that would guarantee access to abortion in the state, they’re encountering an array of misleading claims over how it could influence abortion care, gender-related health care, parental consent and more. The Associated Press spoke to numerous medical and legal experts, who explained what the amendment would mean if voters …

An Ohio ballot measure seeks to protect abortion access. Opponents’ messaging is on parental rights
1 year, 3 months ago

An Ohio ballot measure seeks to protect abortion access. Opponents’ messaging is on parental rights

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The wording of a proposed constitutional amendment on Ohio’s fall ballot to ensure abortion rights seems straightforward: It would enshrine the right “to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.” Yet as the campaigning for and against the nation’s latest tug-of-war over abortion begins in earnest this weekend, voters are getting a different message from the …

Ohio attorney general rejects language for amendment aimed at reforming troubled political mapmaking
1 year, 4 months ago

Ohio attorney general rejects language for amendment aimed at reforming troubled political mapmaking

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office rejected petition language Wednesday for a constitutional amendment aimed at remaking the state’s troubled system for drawing political maps, determining that it failed to present a fair and truthful summary of what is proposed. In announcing the determination, Republican Dave Yost’s office said, “The decision underscores the importance of precise, comprehensive and …

In Ohio, a fight over democracy — and abortion
1 year, 4 months ago

In Ohio, a fight over democracy — and abortion

LA Times  

Abortion-rights opponents hold a “rosary rally” Sunday in Norwood, Ohio, ahead of a statewide vote on a measure to make it harder to amend the state’s constitution — a measure with consequences for abortion rights. “The left wants to jam it in there this coming November.” Far-reaching consequences Republicans currently in or pursuing office largely supported the measure, including former …

Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
1 year, 4 months ago

Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio voters resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state’s constitution, setting up a fall campaign that will become the nation’s latest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nationwide protections last year. Ohioans spoke loud and clear, and tonight democracy won.” A major national group …

Ohio voters will decide on abortion access in November ballot
1 year, 4 months ago

Ohio voters will decide on abortion access in November ballot

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio voters will decide this fall whether the right to an abortion should be added to the state constitution, after officials said Tuesday that enough signatures were gathered to get the proposal on the ballot. The measure would establish “a fundamental right to reproductive freedom” with “reasonable limits.” In language similar to a constitutional amendment that Michigan …

Ohio abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure
1 year, 5 months ago

Ohio abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Groups hoping to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution delivered nearly double the number of signatures needed to place an amendment on the statewide ballot this fall, aiming to signal sweeping widespread support for an issue that still faces the threat of needing a significantly increased victory margin. At a news conference, Copeland said the 422 boxes …

With abortion rights on the line, an August special election has Ohio election offices scrambling
1 year, 5 months ago

With abortion rights on the line, an August special election has Ohio election offices scrambling

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A high-stakes August special election with national political implications is upending local election offices across Ohio, as already stressed election workers are suddenly faced with a mountain of logistical challenges after Republican lawmakers backtracked on their own law. “Whatever happens, it will set the tone for how we go into 2024 legislative sessions, what tactics, what nuances …

High court clears August election in Ohio, says lawmakers within rights to violate law they passed
1 year, 6 months ago

High court clears August election in Ohio, says lawmakers within rights to violate law they passed

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An August special election that will determine citizens’ future access to the Ohio Constitution — and potentially the fate of an abortion rights amendment — can go forward as planned despite state lawmakers passing a law last year that eliminated most elections in August, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Friday. The General Assembly’s exercise of its constitutional …

State Supreme Court: Ohio abortion question will go forward as single issue
1 year, 6 months ago

State Supreme Court: Ohio abortion question will go forward as single issue

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a blow to abortion opponents in Ohio, a fall ballot issue aimed at enshrining access to the procedure in state’s constitution will not be split into two separate issues — one about abortion, and one about other reproductive healthcare. In a unanimous ruling Thursday, the Ohio Supreme Court sided with the bipartisan Ohio Ballot Board over …

State Supreme Court: Ohio abortion question will go forward as single issue
1 year, 6 months ago

State Supreme Court: Ohio abortion question will go forward as single issue

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In a blow to abortion opponents in Ohio, a fall …

Ohio board approves August ballot question meant to thwart abortion rights push
1 year, 7 months ago

Ohio board approves August ballot question meant to thwart abortion rights push

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A ballot question seeking to make it more difficult to amend the Ohio Constitution was cleared for an August ballot on Thursday, and teams of Republican and Democratic lawmakers assigned to write pro and con arguments, respectively, to be presented to voters. Some Democratic lawmakers led a “one person, one vote” chant and march after last week’s …

Ohio Constitution question aimed at thwarting abortion rights push heads to August ballot
1 year, 7 months ago

Ohio Constitution question aimed at thwarting abortion rights push heads to August ballot

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio voters will get the chance to decide whether to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments just ahead of possible November vote on an amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state. A resolution asking voters in an August election to raise the threshold for future amendments from a simple majority to 60% cleared the …

Ohio constitution overhaul faces deadline, backlash
1 year, 7 months ago

Ohio constitution overhaul faces deadline, backlash

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An effort by a Republican faction in Ohio to make it harder to change the state constitution faces a critical juncture Wednesday, with action needed in the politically fractured Ohio House where the undertaking has so far stalled. However, a bill creating that election fizzled last week in a House committee and another panel agreed Tuesday to …

Drama plagues bid to restrict changes to Ohio Constitution
1 year, 8 months ago

Drama plagues bid to restrict changes to Ohio Constitution

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s constitution is caught in a high-stakes tug-of-war. They’re pushing an amendment that would raise the threshold for passing future constitutional changes, including the abortion question, from the current 50%-plus-one to 60% of Ohio voters. “This issue isn’t just about abortion,” said Ohio Right to Life President Mike Gonidakis, who represented a cross-section of conservative causes at …

Ohio Supreme Court to review block of near-ban on abortion
1 year, 9 months ago

Ohio Supreme Court to review block of near-ban on abortion

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review a county judge’s order that is blocking enforcement of the state’s near-ban on abortions, and to consider whether the clinics challenging the law have legal standing to do so. In its split decision, the court, however, denied Republican Attorney General Dave Yost’s request to launch its own review of …

Ohio AG approves language in abortion protection petition
1 year, 9 months ago

Ohio AG approves language in abortion protection petition

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office approved summary language Thursday in a petition to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s state constitution, advancing the closely watched amendment to its next step. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost determined that the summary submitted by a pair of abortion rights groups is a fair and truthful representation of the proposed change to …

Abortion rights groups submit 2023 ballot measure in Ohio
1 year, 10 months ago

Abortion rights groups submit 2023 ballot measure in Ohio

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two groups advocating for abortion rights submitted fall ballot language Tuesday for a constitutional amendment guaranteeing Ohioans’ access to abortion, an effort that opponents have vowed to fight. The measure delivered to Republican Attorney General Dave Yost’s office calls for establishing “a fundamental right to reproductive freedom” with “reasonable limits.” In language similar to a constitutional amendment …

Ohio AG asks justices to lift order blocking abortion law
1 year, 11 months ago

Ohio AG asks justices to lift order blocking abortion law

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s attorney general has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to weigh in on the future of the state’s near-ban on abortions, despite arguing less than six months ago that the same court lacked jurisdiction to determine the paused law’s constitutionality. The filing came after Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins preliminarily blocked the law and the …

Court: Ohio can’t appeal block on ‘heartbeat’ abortion law
2 years ago

Court: Ohio can’t appeal block on ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s ban on most abortions will remain blocked after the First District Court of Appeals on Friday denied the state’s request to appeal a judge’s preliminary block on the law. The ruling allows the case to proceed in county court, where the state is arguing that the Ohio Constitution doesn’t mention abortion and therefore doesn’t protect the …

Indiana judge won’t block probe over 10-year-old’s abortion
2 years ago

Indiana judge won’t block probe over 10-year-old’s abortion

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Republican attorney general can keep investigating an Indianapolis doctor who spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio, a judge ruled Friday. The judge’s ruling on the investigation into Dr. Caitlin Bernard came two days after the attorney general’s office asked the state medical licensing board to discipline Bernard, alleging she …

Ohio judge blocks the state’s six-week abortion ban indefinitely
2 years, 2 months ago

Ohio judge blocks the state’s six-week abortion ban indefinitely

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins rejected …

Judge blocks restrictive Ohio abortion law as suit proceeds
2 years, 2 months ago

Judge blocks restrictive Ohio abortion law as suit proceeds

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — An Ohio law banning virtually all abortions will remain blocked while a state constitutional challenge proceeds, a judge said Friday in a ruling that will allow pregnancy terminations through 20 weeks’ gestation to continue for now. Dr. Steven Ralston, a maternal and fetal medicine doctor at the University of Maryland, said limited exceptions included in Ohio’s so-called “heartbeat” …

Judge blocks restrictive Ohio abortion law as suit proceeds
2 years, 2 months ago

Judge blocks restrictive Ohio abortion law as suit proceeds

LA Times  

Hamilton County Judge Christian Jenkins speaks in his courtroom in downtown Cincinnati on Friday. The 2019 so-called “heartbeat” abortion ban briefly went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in June, but it was later put on temporary hold. “I’ve seen many, many more patients end up in intensive care units after having a baby compared …

Judge temporarily blocks Ohio law banning most abortions
2 years, 3 months ago

Judge temporarily blocks Ohio law banning most abortions

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A judge temporarily blocked Ohio’s ban on virtually all abortions Wednesday, again pausing a law that took effect after federal abortion protections were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in June. Hamilton County Judge Christian Jenkins’ decision to grant a 14-day restraining order against the law came as part of a lawsuit brought by the ACLU of …

Two months after the Dobbs ruling, new abortion bans are taking hold
2 years, 4 months ago

Two months after the Dobbs ruling, new abortion bans are taking hold

NPR  

Two months after the Dobbs ruling, new abortion bans are taking hold Enlarge this image toggle caption SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week marks two months since the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision reversed decades of precedent guaranteeing abortion rights, and the effects of the decision are continuing …

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