Abortion in Ohio is legal up to the point of fetal viability as a result of abortion rights being placed into the Ohio State Constitution by November 2023 Ohio Issue 1.[1]
A "heartbeat bill" that banned abortions after six weeks of gestational age that was enacted prior to Issue 1 is being challenged in court, with the Attorney General of Ohio and other Republican leaders in Ohio defending it in court.[2][3] Planned Parenthood and the ACLU are advocating in court to have other pre-amendment restricitons nullified, such as a 24 hour waiting period, laws prohibiting advanced practice nurses and similar healthcare providers from prescribing abortion medications, and a law prohibiting the prescription of mifepristone (which is commonly used for medication abortion) for any off-label use.[4]
- ^ Ingles, Jo (December 7, 2023). "Starting today, Ohioans have a constitutional right to an abortion as Issue 1 takes effect". Ideastream Public Media. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Tebben, Susan (March 5, 2024). "Clinics ask court to declare Ohio six-week abortion ban unconstitutional after amendment passage". Ohio Capital Journal.
- ^ Balmert, Jessie (March 18, 2024). "Ohioans approved protections for abortion rights. But most restrictions remain on the books". USA Today.
- ^ Zuckerman, Jake (May 10, 2024). "Planned Parenthood broadens lawsuit, targeting mifepristone abortion restrictions". cleveland.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search