Abortion Rights Archives

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Gathering Signatures to Put Abortion Amendment on November Ballot is ‘Going Very Well’

Abortion rights groups attempting to get the measure on the ballot need to get 413,000 signatures by July 5.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 26, 2023August 16, 2023

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What Ohio Abortion Patients’ Stories Can Tell Us About Life After Dobbs

“It can be difficult to hear these stories day in and day out.”

by Madeline Fening June 26, 2023October 23, 2023

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Anti-Abortion Groups Warn of Potential ‘Late-Term Abortions’ in Ohio. Experts Say Term is False

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said the phrase “has no clinical or medical significance”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal May 30, 2023May 5, 2025

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Ohio Abortion Clinics Working Away as Lawsuits, Ballot Initiative Move Forward

“A lot of questions we’re getting are around the status of the law”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal May 20, 2023April 29, 2025

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Ohio Republicans Choose to Fight Abortion Amendment the Hard Way

The GOP has a sterling record at the ballot box, so why are they taking a circuitous route and alienating traditional allies to fight a potential abortion amendment?

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal May 17, 2023May 9, 2025

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Ohio Lawmakers Send 60% Supermajority Amendment to August Ballot

But questions remain whether the August special election resolution is legal

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal May 11, 2023June 6, 2025

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Ohio House Leaders Tee Up Supermajority Amendment Measure for Wednesday Floor Vote

“I think August, to spend $20 million for an election that’s going to have probably an 8% turnout is really not our best option”

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal May 10, 2023August 3, 2023

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Ohio Abortion Foes are Banking on a Low-Turnout August Election. In Kansas, That Didn’t Go So Well

In a state far more conservative than Ohio too

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal May 8, 2023March 10, 2025

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Opponents of August Special Election Continue to Use Ohio Sec. of State Frank LaRose’s Own Words Against Him

LaRose previously claimed August elections result in “a handful of voters” making “big decisions”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal April 28, 2023August 3, 2023

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Jumps Into Florida Abortion Fight

Question hinges around whether local prosecutors can be removed for saying they won’t bring charges under abortion bans

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal April 24, 2023August 16, 2023

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What Does a Misoprostol-Only Abortion Look Like?

Misoprostol-only abortions can leave patients bleeding and cramping for weeks, but doctors say the regimen is still very safe.

by Madeline Fening April 14, 2023April 29, 2025

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Ohio Abortion Rights Groups React to Mifepristone Court Ruling Limiting Drug to First Seven Weeks of Pregnancy

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit made a decision late Wednesday that paused the ruling that would have suspended the approval of the abortion drug.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal April 14, 2023August 16, 2023