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The bill has eight of the more conservative members of the Ohio House on board.
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Though Ohio providers cannot perform abortions past about six weeks into a pregnancy, because of a new state law, there are some other options available.
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The Democratic senator sponsoring the bill said the legislation is needed now more than ever since a new Ohio law went into effect that bans abortion for most people.
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The Ohio Supreme Court denied a request from clinics that provide abortions to stop the new ban while they argue against it in court.
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There are empty shelves at some pharmacies as people stock up on emergency contraception pills that are designed to be used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy.
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The concerns come up because of the comments of the U.S. Supreme Court's most conservative justice, in a concurring opinion.
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Gov. Mike DeWine and Nan Whaley, the Republican and Democratic nominees for Ohio governor, find themselves on opposite ends of the abortion debate heading into November.
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The ACLU of Ohio has joined the abortion providing clinics in Ohio to block the state's new abortion ban which be as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
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Health care advocates commend businesses that are offering to cover travel expenses for out-of-state abortion services, but anti-abortion advocates question companies’ priorities.
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A law is now on the books that makes abortion illegal at about six weeks into a pregnancy but some prosecutors say they're not going to prosecute violators.
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With a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy now in place in Ohio, most Ohioans in safety net programs have either limited or no access to family planning services.
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An Ohio State University law professor said it's worth noting that a concurrence opinion mentioned landmark cases on same-sex marriage and birth control in the ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.