The Ohio Supreme Court has denied a request from abortion providers to freeze the newly imposed state ban on abortions at the first detectable “fetal heartbeat” while a legal debate plays out in court. At issue is the ban Ohio implemented a week ago, the same day the U.S. Supreme Court found the U.S. Constitution does not protect a woman’s right to an abortion. Providers wanted the state Supreme Court to grant an emergency stay, arguing it was needed to protect the constitutional rights of Ohioans. The state opposed the request, saying the Ohio Constitution doesn’t recognize the right to an abortion.
The councilwomen stated they are affirming their “strong and open support of abortion access… we are committed to investigating next steps that the City of Cleveland can take.”
For context, 19 investigates obtained data from the Ohio Department of Health. It shows the circumstances Ohio women were in-- where they were in life-- when they recently had an abortion.
- All over the country, elected Prosecutors have publicly pledged to use their settled discretion and not criminalize personal healthcare decisions, joining a coalition.
Families across the country are having to make tough decisions after the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe vs. Wade, including the Price family from Akron.
Right now, about 46 percent of Black children in America live in poverty, meaning their families may not have the resources to jump on a plane or drive to the nearest state to get an abortion.
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