Columbus — Returning for a fourth consecutive legislative session, the six-week abortion ban has yet-again been introduced. As with previous versions, House Bill 258 would ban all abortions at the earliest detectable fetal heartbeat.
NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Executive Director Kellie Copeland said: “Over the years, this unconstitutional abortion ban has been rejected by the Ohio Senate, the Ohio House, blocked by federal appeals courts, denied by the US Supreme Court, and most recently, vetoed by John Kasich.
“When a woman needs access to abortion care, her biggest concern shouldn’t be political maneuvering by the governor and state legislators. All she wants to know is that she can obtain an affordable, safe, and legal procedure in her community. Shame on any politician who steps in her way.”
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