COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A county judge could rule as early as Monday on Ohio’s law banning virtually all abortions, a decision that will take into consideration the decision by voters to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.
The 2019 law under consideration by Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins bans most abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy, before many women are aware.
A group of abortion clinics sought to overturn the law even before voters approved Issue 1, which gives every person in Ohio “the right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.”
Ohio’s Republican attorney general, Dave Yost, acknowledged in court filings that the 2023 amendment rendered the ban unconstitutional, but has sought to maintain other elements of the prohibition, including certain notification and reporting provisions.
Bella Hadid goes braless in a thigh
Semiconductor industry to overcome challenges
Independent UN experts urge Yemen’s Houthis to free detained Baha'i followers
Over 5 bln USD of tentative deals inked at east China digital trade expo
Surgeon performs simulated breast cancer surgery on a balloon
Industry sees OpenAI's Sora as a game changer
Medics remove 150 MAGGOTS from a woman's mouth after dental procedure left her with rotting tissue
Britain's new bonkers EV: Callum Skye is an £80k electric buggy built in Warwickshire
Huawei's new mobile OS coming on June 2