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Jun 15, 2021 · June 15, 2021, 1:42 PM PDT. By Deon J. Hampton. Ohio medical professionals would be allowed to refuse to perform abortions if it’s against their religious beliefs, according to a subtle, last ...
Mar 18, 2024 · Ohioans now have the constitutional right to abortion − a monumental shift in how the state has handled reproductive rights. But for the average patient entering an Ohio abortion clinic, nothing ...
- Jessie Balmert
- State Government Reporter
Nov 24, 2023 · At least three other Ohio abortion laws also have been on hold in the courts. Passing legislation to bring Ohio law in line with the new constitutional amendment has so far been a non-starter with Republican lawmakers, who mostly opposed it and took extraordinary steps to defeat it.
- jsmyth@ap.org
- Government And Politics Reporter
Dec 8, 2023 · Issue 1, Ohio’s new voter-passed amendment that enshrines abortion rights into the state constitution, went into effect Thursday. But while legal scholars say the new reproductive rights amendment is a big deal, doctors are still practicing under the same rules that were in place before the Nov. 7 vote.
Dec 7, 2023 · Thursday is also the deadline the Ohio Supreme Court set to allow parties to submit briefs in the case involving the future of Ohio's ban on abortion after six weeks. That law has been on hold by a court for more than a year. With passage of Issue 1, Copeland said there's no question whether that law is constitutional under the new amendment ...
Apr 4, 2024 · The Ohio Supreme Court building in Columbus. News of a lawsuit challenging some state abortion laws came down last Friday. And supporters of abortion rights suggest it won’t be the last challenge coming from the passage of Issue 1 last fall. The ACLU of Ohio filed the suit on behalf of abortion providers, challenging the 24-hour waiting ...
Jun 14, 2023 · Yes. The medical procedure is legal in Ohio through the point that a fetus can survive outside the womb, which is generally accepted as 22 weeks' gestation. Ohio has nine abortion clinics, down from 23 in 2010. The Northeast Ohio Women’s Centers in Shaker Heights and Toledo, as well as Your Choice Healthcare of Columbus, prescribe the ...
