Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion
Ohio prohibits public funding for abortion for women eligible for state medical assistance for general health care unless: (1) the procedure is necessary to preserve the life of a woman endangered by a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself; (2) the pregnancy is the result of rape and the crime is reported to a law-enforcement agency prior to the abortion unless the physician certifies that the woman is physically unable to comply; or (3) the pregnancy is the result of incest reported to a law-enforcement agency or to a county children services agency prior to the abortion unless the physician certifies that the woman is physically unable to comply. Ohio Admin. Code § 5101:3-17-01; Ohio Dep't of Job and Family Servs., Ohio Medicaid Provider Handbook, Physician Servs., 5101:3-17-01 (Rev. Mar. 5, 2005) at http://emanuals.odjfs.state.oh.us/emanuals/DataImages.srv/emanuals/pdf/pdf_books/PhysicianServices.pdf; Ohio Dep't of Job and Family Servs., Abortion Certificate Form, JFS 03197 (Rev. Mar. 2005) at http://www.molinahealthcare.com/medicaid/providers/oh/pdf/odjfs%2003197%20abortion.pdf?E=true
