Political Info and Laws in Brief
Executives
- Governor John Kasich (R) is anti-choice.
Legislature
- The Ohio House is anti-choice.
- The Ohio Senate is anti-choice.
ANTI-CHOICE LAWSAbortion BanOhio bans a safe abortion procedure. Biased Counseling & Mandatory DelayOhio law subjects women seeking abortion services to biased-counseling requirements and mandatory delays. Counseling Ban/Gag RuleOhio prohibits certain state employees and organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services. Insurance Prohibition for AbortionOhio restricts insurance coverage of abortion for some individuals. Other Anti-Choice LawOhio has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that restricts access to mifepristone. Refusal to Provide Medical ServicesOhio allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals. Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to AbortionOhio restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
Restrictions on Young Women's Access to AbortionOhio law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)Ohio subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals. |
PRO-CHOICE LAWSLow-Income Women's Access to Family PlanningOhio provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded family-planning services. |
OTHER RELEVANT LAWSPost-Viability Abortion RestrictionOhio restricts post-viability abortion. |
