The proposed Ohio legislation would ban all abortions in the state.
“knowingly engages in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion
”—which also applies to paying for an abortion via insurance. Defendants in these suits wouldn’t be allowed to defend themselves with the claim that they believe HB480 is unconstitutional, nor would they be able to rely on a court decision allowing abortion if it was overruled in the future, even if the decision wasn’t overruled until after the abortion was performed.
“It’s an egregious assault on women, a dangerous attack on healthcare rights and an embarrassment for our state. Ohio Republicans want to control women, but we won’t be silent,”in a statement released on Tuesday. “Criminalizing care will disproportionately impact women of color, nonbinary people and those already at a disadvantage in our health and criminal justice system.”
This is far from the first time in recent years that Ohio has been the site of a heated debate over abortion. Just i
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