Abortion Rights Archives

Anti-Abortion Group Protect Women Ohio is Spending $5 Million on New Ad Campaign

Ad campaign comes days after the Ohio Ballot Board verified a proposed amendment for the November ballot that could put abortion in the Ohio Constitution

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal March 17, 2023December 25, 2024

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Ohio Supreme Court Appointee in Abortion Case Tied to Anti-Choice Pregnancy Center

Byrne is a devoted Catholic, based on his social media, where he expressed broad support of the late Pope Benedict XVI.

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal March 13, 2023December 18, 2023

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Ohio Abortion Rights Groups Merge and Set Sights for Amendment on November Ballot

Placing the measure on the 2023 ballot was called a “moral imperative”

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal February 17, 2023August 3, 2023

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Women in Abortion-Restrictive States Like Ohio Were Already More Likely to Die Before Dobbs

“On nearly every measure, people in banned and restrictive states have worse outcomes than their counterparts in supportive states.”

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal January 23, 2023August 16, 2023

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Ohio Coalition Moves Forward With Plans for Abortion Ballot Measure

The group says the measure would protect access for all Ohioans

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal January 13, 2023November 14, 2024

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Ohio Appeals Court Keeps Abortion Legal for Now

Here’s what the battle for abortion access will look like in 2023

by Madeline Fening December 20, 2022August 3, 2023

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Ohio Activists Plan Abortion Ballot Initiative

“It’s a when, not an if,” especially after the GOP sweep in Ohio Supreme Court races

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal November 10, 2022September 9, 2024

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While In Effect, Ohio’s Abortion Ban Led to Chaos, Suffering, and Worse Health Care, Doctor Says

The law was recently and indefinitely blocked by an Ohio judge’s ruling

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal November 4, 2022August 16, 2023

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65% Fewer Abortions Performed in Ohio Following Dobbs Ruling, Heartbeat Law

States with stronger protections saw increases as Ohioans and others traveled for abortions

by Ashley Lubecky November 4, 2022November 18, 2024

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Coalition of More Than 1,000 Ohio Doctors Calls on Gov. DeWine to Answer Questions About Abortion Laws

Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights asked the governor to state his position on various proposals including one bill “that would declare a fertilized egg to be legally the same as a human being.”

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal November 3, 2022August 16, 2023