Unified statement from eleven NARAL affiliates
Washington — A coalition of state affiliates today expressed disappointment that the national network, NARAL Pro-Choice America, has chosen to eliminate its affiliate structure. The national entity announced that they were not going to invest in state-based work through their current affiliate structure. For their part, state-based affiliates of NARAL national are vowing to work […]
Equal Districts Coalition Launches Statewide Push to End Gerrymandering, Draw Fair Maps
Columbus — Today, the Equal Districts Coalition, a unified group of prominent Ohio advocacy organizations engaged in the 2021 redistricting fight formally launched their efforts to push for an open, transparent, and truly fair redistricting process that represents all of Ohio’s communities. The full press conference can be viewed here. “Every ten years, we join […]
Protest of Ohio budget held by organizations in support of reproductive freedom and abortion access
Columbus — Ohio organizations in support of reproductive freedom and abortion access rallied during a noontime protest held around the Ohio Statehouse in in opposition to harmful policies in Ohio Budget bill. Amendments added at the last minute to the Senate passed version of House Bill 110: Threaten all abortion providers in Southwest Ohio including […]
Ohio budget amendment now includes severe abortion restriction
Columbus — The Republican leadership in the Ohio Senate has added an amendment (134HB110-SC4502X2/JF) that would restrict the distance for physicians to be able to work with an abortion clinic and restricts physicians’ ability to work with state-funded medical facilities, medical schools, and teaching hospitals if they also sign onto a variance application with an […]
Statement on anti-abortion ordinance before Lebanon City Council
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Ohio budget bill now includes $6M to lie to pregnant people
Columbus — Fake women’s health centers mislead, delay, and outright lie to people seeking information about pregnancy options. This is done with a goal of blocking people from accessing timely abortion care. To reward that harmful behavior, House Republicans have added a $6,000,000 budget allocation to the “Parenting and Pregnancy Program,” which funds so-called crisis […]
Trigger ban on abortion introduced in Ohio Senate
Columbus — Once again legislation that would criminalize abortion in Ohio has been introduced by anti-choice politicians in the Ohio Senate. Senate Bill 123 was sponsored by Republican Senators Kristina Roegner and Sandy O’Brien and would result in the criminal prosecution of medical professionals in our state for providing essential health care services. NARAL Pro-Choice […]
Ohio House Republicans ban telemedicine abortion
Columbus — The Ohio House passed Senate Bill 260, to prohibit physicians from using telemedicine options to prescribe abortion medication to patients. Banning telemedicine options would force patients to make a second trip to an abortion clinic outside their community instead of a local health center. NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Executive Director Kellie Copeland said: “Ohioans […]
Republican disregard for basic safety protocols puts everyone at risk
Columbus — NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, and Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity call on Ohio House leadership to immediately implement virtual testimony opportunities for public testimony on legislation. The legislative leadership must be fully transparent about the numbers of members testing positive and the number of members waiting on test […]
Ohio House prioritizing anti-abortion agenda over Ohioans’ lives
Columbus — The Ohio House has scheduled a vote later today for Senate Bill 27, legislation that would require health care facilities to dispose of biological tissue following an abortion through cremation or burial. The bill passed the Senate on March 27, 2019. NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Executive Director Kellie Copeland said: “This bill isn’t about […]