Abortion ban permanently blocked in Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A Preliminary Injunction has been granted towards an abortion ban within the state of Ohio. Which means abortions can nonetheless happen in Ohio inside 22 weeks.

The choice comes after a joint lawsuit by a number of organizations throughout the state.

“In the present day we are going to have fun this win within the battle for bodily autonomy and well being take care of all, however our work is way from over. We’re preventing for an Ohio the place abortion entry doesn’t rely in your zip code or revenue, and we are going to at all times stand with the sufferers who flip to Deliberate Parenthood well being facilities for important abortion care. Whereas it is a vitally necessary first step, it’s as much as us to push for daring options to make sure a future the place reproductive freedom is a actuality for all,” shared Iris Harvey, CEO and President of Deliberate Parenthood of Larger Ohio, and Kersha Deibel, CEO of Deliberate Parenthood of Southwest Ohio, in a joint assertion.

The close to abortion ban in Ohio was signed into regulation by Governor Mike DeWine in 2019. Because of the standing of Roe vs. Wade, that regulation was deemed unconstitutional. The close to ban was then put in place as quickly as Roe vs. Wade was overturned.

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