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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 results. We […]

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 […]

Columbus — Gov. Mike DeWine has named Stephanie McCloud to be the next Director of the Ohio Department of Health. NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Executive Director Kellie Copeland said: “In picking Stephanie McCloud to lead the Ohio Department of Health, Governor DeWine has appeased anti-abortion zealots. McCloud has long been an opponent of abortion access and […]

Columbus — The AP has called the Supreme Court of Ohio race for Jennifer Brunner. NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Executive Director Kellie Copeland said: “Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have packed the federal court system with far-right extremists. As a result, the Supreme Court of Ohio is more important than ever in protecting abortion access in […]

Cleveland — With the US Senate poised to vote on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Executive Director Kellie Copeland released the following statement: “Donald Trump has teamed up with Mitch McConnell and Republicans in the US Senate to undermine the integrity and faith in our judicial branch. Today’s vote on […]