Ohio Abortion

• Judge blocks Ohio from enforcing law that bans abortions after heartbeat detected

  U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett said the Heartbeat Protection Act imposed an unconstitutional "undue burden" on a woman's right to obtain a pre-viability abortion.

  World

  Jul 3, 2019
  
• Ohio’s 1st heartbeat abortion law faces lawsuit from Planned Parenthood, ACLU

  The lawsuit is similar to legal fights in several southern states that recently passed similar legislation.

  World

  May 15, 2019
  
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• Ohio governor signs bill banning abortion after 1st heartbeat

  Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed the heartbeat bill Thursday, breaking with his predecessor, Republican John Kasich, who had vetoed the measure twice.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2019
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• Ohio bans most common abortion procedure for second trimester

  Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a bill into law that bans the dilation and evacuation procedure, which is the most common abortion procedure in the second trimester.

  World

  Dec 23, 2018
• Ohio considers bill that will ban abortion — with death penalty as possible punishment

  Ohio legislators are considering a bill that would punish abortion providers and patients with life in prison and even the death penalty.

  World

  Nov 21, 2018
• Ohio Gov. John Kasich nixes heartbeat bill, OKs 20-week abortion ban

  Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a bill Tuesday imposing a 20-week abortion ban while vetoing stricter provisions in a separate measure that would have barred the procedure at the first detectable fetal heartbeat.

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2016
• Ohio passes ‘heartbeat bill,’ banning abortions after 20 weeks

  The law prohibits abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

  World

  Dec 7, 2016