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Ohio
Laws in Detail

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Ohio

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher (D) is pro-choice.
  • Attorney General Marc Dann (D) is pro-choice.

Legislature

  • The Ohio House is anti-choice.
  • The Ohio Senate is anti-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Ban

Ohio bans a safe abortion procedure.
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Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

Ohio law subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Counseling Ban/Gag Rule

Ohio prohibits certain state employees or organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

Ohio restricts insurance coverage of abortion.
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Other Anti-Choice Law

Ohio has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that restricts access to mifepristone.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Ohio allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Ohio restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Ohio law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Ohio subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Ohio has an unconstitutional and unenforceable ban on post-viability abortions.
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90 percent of Ohio counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio
Kellie Copeland
Executive Director
12000 Shaker Boulevard 
Cleveland, Ohio 44120
Phone: 216.283.2180
Fax: 216.283.2184

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Click here for related bills currently being considered in Ohio.

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