Ohio Debate Must Include Abortion

Columbus — CNN and the New York Times have announced that Otterbein University in Ohio will host the October 15 Democratic primary debate. NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Executive Director Kellie Copeland said: “Yesterday, we saw three solid hours of debate and zero questions about abortion. Democratic presidential candidates are coming to Ohio — a state whose […]

Planned Parenthood to close two health centers in Cincinnati area

Columbus — Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region has announced the closure of its health centers in Western Hills and Springdale, in the greater Cincinnati area. While neither clinic provides abortion care, both had received financial support through Title X, the federal government’s program to ensure access to reproductive health care for lower income individuals. The […]

Women’s Med Center Continues to Pursue Variance Application

Columbus — The August 21 decision from the Ohio Supreme Court to decline to hear an appeal from Women’s Med Center effectively canceled the clinic’s pending variance request and license application. On August 26, the Ohio Department of Health summarily denied the variance request, but the clinic remains open as it continues to pursue its […]

Ohio Supreme Court Abandons Clinic

Columbus — The majority-Republican Supreme Court of the State of Ohio has dismissed an appeal by Women’s Med Center, again refusing to acknowledge the right of a trusted medical provider to provide critical abortion care for an Ohio community. The clinic will continue to pursue options to continue to provide safe and legal abortion. NARAL […]

Ohio budget now has seven and a half million dollars for liars

UPDATED on July 17, 2019: Columbus — From NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Executive Director Kellie Copeland: “Rep. Candice Keller is the executive director of the Community Pregnancy Center in Middletown. According to her JLEC filing, she makes a salary of more than $50,000 from the job. Her agency stands to financially benefit from the Ohio budget […]

Ohio Abortion Ban Blocked, Clinics Remain Open

Columbus — With a federal court halting the enactment of Substitute Senate Bill 23, abortion providers will continue to provide high quality abortion care across the state. The complaint was filed by ACLU of Ohio, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Deputy Director Jaime Miracle said: […]

Statement on Ohio Budget Deadline

Columbus — It’s June 30, and the Ohio state operating budget isn’t finished. NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Deputy Director: “Ohio Republican leadership has been wasting time passing harmful abortion bans and working to promote bills full of lies and junk science. The Ohio House and Senate spent a combined eleven days on public facing work on […]

House Bill 297 Continues Scheme Using Tax Dollars To Fund Fake Women’s Health Centers

Columbus — Fake women’s health centers mislead, delay, and outright lie to women seeking information about pregnancy options. Last week the Ohio Senate added five million dollars in funding for these centers into the state budget. Newly introduced House Bill 297 takes it even further by offering a 50% refundable state tax credit for donations […]

Issue 1 Passes with an overwhelming majority!

We did it! Abortion and other reproductive care services are now protected in the Ohio Constitution! Support Pro-Choice Ohio’s continued work to ensure safe and equitable abortion care for all Ohioans.