Abortion Rights

Advocates told Congress that the overturning of Roe v. Wade could be followed by similar action by the Supreme Court on same-sex marriage, contraception and more.

“It states specifically ‘medically diagnosed condition’ and as far as I can tell, adolescent pregnancy is not a medically diagnosed condition that’s listed."

A Columbus man was indicted July 13 for the rape of a 10-year-old girl who had to travel to Indiana for an abortion.

State Rep. Gary Click's vague new bill raises a lot of questions.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and other republicans called the 10-year-old girl's story a "fabrication."

Ryan still remains vague about what abortion policy should look like.

"The average cost of giving birth in our state is over $15,000, and can rise substantially if there are complications. Too often, this cost is solely the mother’s to bear."

The study looks at 50 years of health surveys done in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia.

The shit is truly starting to hit the fan for Republican lawmakers in Ohio, who received envelopes full of poop on July 7.

Ohio's "Heartbeat Bill" currently bans abortions in Ohio after six weeks of gestation.

Ohio's six-week abortion ban makes no exceptions for women and children who are victims of rape and incest.

On July 6, there will be another hearing to decide whether the blockage of the abortion law will continue.

Denial of the emergency stay means abortion clinics won’t be able to conduct abortions past six weeks as the case continues.

Schmidt drew national attention in April when she referred to a hypothetical 13-year-old’s pregnancy spawned by rape as an “opportunity.”

The judge granted a request by the state’s two abortion providers to suspend Kentucky’s “trigger law” that almost outright bans abortions and another law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

But Republican Liz Keating attempted to put restrictions on abortion in other resolution language.

Consulting lawyers and keeping complicated documentation is a part of life now that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned 'Roe v. Wade' and Ohio put a six-week abortion ban in place.

“It’s time for voters to fight back. If they’re going to take a right away from women by banning abortion, we’re going to take it directly to the people and say enough is enough,” Whaley said.

The organizations are asking the Ohio Supreme Court to block the recently implemented law that bans abortions around six-weeks gestation.

With Roe now reversed, CityBeat is exploring what comes next for Ohioans seeking abortion resources and reproductive care.