Ohio governor signs bill requiring burial of fetal remains
4 years ago

Ohio governor signs bill requiring burial of fetal remains

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fetal remains from surgical abortions in Ohio must be cremated or buried under a bill signed Wednesday by Republican Gov. The bill updates a current state law requiring that aborted fetuses be disposed of “in a humane manner,” but “humane” is not further defined. As state attorney general, DeWine investigated allegations regarding Planned Parenthood’s treatment of fetal remains in 2015. Planned Parenthood called the finding “inflammatory.” The ACLU of Ohio has said that clinics already follow “strict state-regulated procedures for the safe and appropriate handling of all biological tissue.” DeWine has yet to act on another abortion-related bill sent him by lawmakers, which would ban the use of telemedicine to conduct abortions and impose criminal penalties on doctors who violate the law.

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Judge blocks restrictive Ohio abortion law as suit proceeds
2 years, 3 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” …

Ohio abortion bans on the way following death of Roe
2 years, 6 months ago

Ohio abortion bans on the way following death of Roe

Raw Story  

Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ohio legislature is set up to move forward with abortion bans in the state. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday morning that “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the …

Ohio abortion providers note hardships, closures in suit
3 years ago

Ohio abortion providers note hardships, closures in suit

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — One of Ohio’s last remaining abortion providers is asking a federal court to incorporate a host of new developments — including details of its protracted dispute with state health officials and additional clinic closures — into a yearslong constitutional battle against state laws governing their operations. Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio and Women’s Med Group, which respectively …

Pennsylvania House advances bill on handling fetal remains
3 years, 7 months ago

Pennsylvania House advances bill on handling fetal remains

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House on Wednesday approved a bill that would require health care facilities to provide for the burial or cremation of fetal remains after a miscarriage or abortion. Rep. Brian Sims, D-Philadelphia, warned of the costs for ectopic pregnancies and miscarriages: “Big Brother is finding you.” Rep. Tim Bonner, R-Mercer, said the bill was a way …

Judge delays law mandating burial of fetal tissue for now
3 years, 9 months ago

Judge delays law mandating burial of fetal tissue for now

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A judge on Monday temporarily blocked enforcement of an Ohio law that would require fetal remains from surgical abortions to be cremated or buried, agreeing that a lack of rules makes complying unworkable for clinics. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Alison Hatheway’s decision came a day before the law was set to take effect in a case …

Ohio sued over law requiring burial of aborted fetal remains
3 years, 10 months ago

Ohio sued over law requiring burial of aborted fetal remains

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Abortion providers in Ohio sued Tuesday to block a state law requiring that fetal remains from surgical abortions be cremated or buried, arguing a lack of rules makes complying “impossible.” Clinics and their lawyers at ACLU of Ohio filed suit against the Ohio Department of Health and others in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. The suit calls …

Lawmakers push abortion restrictions, gun rights expansion
4 years ago

Lawmakers push abortion restrictions, gun rights expansion

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican lawmakers have sent bills to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine that would increase abortion restrictions, expand gun rights and ban the execution of the severely mentally ill. Planned Parenthood called the finding “inflammatory.” The ACLU of Ohio says clinics already follow “strict state-regulated procedures for the safe and appropriate handling of all biological tissue.” ___ ABORTION TELEMEDICINE …

Bill would ban abortion in Ohio if high court overturns Roe
4 years, 10 months ago

Bill would ban abortion in Ohio if high court overturns Roe

Associated Press  

A state lawmaker has proposed legislation that would ban abortion in Ohio if the Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. “If and when the Supreme Court decides to return the issue of abortion back to the states, we want to be prepared for what comes next,” said sponsoring Rep. John Becker, a Republican from Clermont County in …

Measure introduced in Ohio would ban abortion outright
5 years, 1 month ago

Measure introduced in Ohio would ban abortion outright

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group of conservative lawmakers in Ohio has introduced a bill to outlaw abortion outright except to save the pregnant woman’s life. The bill makes an exception for the life of the pregnant woman, saying a doctor would escape prosecution for performing “a surgery, before the unborn child is viable, for the sole purpose of treating the …

Over 2,000 fetal remains found at ex-abortion doctor’s home
5 years, 3 months ago

Over 2,000 fetal remains found at ex-abortion doctor’s home

Associated Press  

JOLIET, Ill. — More than 2,000 medically preserved fetal remains have been found at the Illinois home of a former Indiana abortion clinic doctor who died last week, authorities said. The Will County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release late Friday that an attorney for Dr. Ulrich Klopfer’s family contacted the coroner’s office Thursday about possible fetal remains being …

US judge blocks Ohio abortion law, clinics to remain open
5 years, 6 months ago

US judge blocks Ohio abortion law, clinics to remain open

Al Jazeera  

A US federal judge temporarily blocked an Ohio law Wednesday that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, allowing clinics to continue to provide the procedure as a legal face-off continues. The ruling by US District Judge Michael Barrett halts enforcement of the so-called “heartbeat law” that opponents argued would effectively ban the procedure because a fetal …

Indiana fetal remains law could boost costs for abortions
5 years, 7 months ago

Indiana fetal remains law could boost costs for abortions

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Planned Parenthood officials expect greater expenses for abortions in Indiana following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a state law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains after an abortion. Indiana Solicitor General Thomas Fisher, who was the state’s lead attorney defending the law, maintains abortion providers could face minimal expenses for cremations. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton …

Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Provision Mandating Fetal Burial Or Cremation
5 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Provision Mandating Fetal Burial Or Cremation

NPR  

Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Provision Mandating Fetal Burial Or Cremation Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Gassot/AFP/Getty Images Anna Gassot/AFP/Getty Images Updated at 2:10 p.m. The Supreme Court, though, said it will wait for other lower court rulings before weighing in on the fetal characteristics provision. Sponsor Message National Alabama Is One Of Many States Passing Abortion Restrictions This Year …

Abortion bills: ‘Heartbeat’ ban signed into law by Ohio governor
5 years, 8 months ago

Abortion bills: ‘Heartbeat’ ban signed into law by Ohio governor

CNN  

CNN — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law on Thursday the state’s so-called heartbeat bill, which bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected – as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before many women even know that they are pregnant. In a statement, DeWine’s office said the bill – also known as the Human Rights and Heartbeat …

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