Columbus — Responding to a question from debate panelist Laura Bischoff, both Richard Cordray and Mike DeWine made their views on abortion crystal clear in tonight’s debate.
NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Executive Director Kellie Copeland said: “With a key vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court that could result in Roe v. Wade being gutted or overturned, it is likely that the next governor of Ohio could decide whether abortion will remain legal in Ohio. Mike DeWine made it clear tonight that he would outlaw abortion without exception. As Ohio’s AG, DeWine has abused his office to oppose contraception coverage in the Affordable Care Act, to block Planned Parenthood from using Medicaid to offer preventive health care, and to eliminate abortion access in Toledo and now Dayton by closing the only abortion clinics in those cities. If DeWine becomes governor, his extremist views would result in a reproductive health crisis that would rival the opioid crisis.
“NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio is proud to support Richard Cordray. In tonight’s debate, Mr. Cordray pledged to defend a woman’s right to choose and said he would veto a six-week abortion ban. He also spoke about the importance of equal pay, Medicaid coverage, and access to contraception. With his running mate, Betty Sutton, we know that Ohio must elect Rich Cordray to protect reproductive rights, including access to safe and legal abortion.”
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