Ohio lawmakers make second attempt to ban all abortions with new legislation

FOX8 ^ | Nov 15, 2019 | Jason Aubry

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Some Ohio lawmakers are proposing new legislation that would put a ban on all abortions.

Last General Assembly, the bill that would have completely banned abortions had no exceptions for life of the mother, incest, or rape; and it carried a potential murder charge for women who have abortions and the doctors that perform them.​

The bill introduced this week at the Statehouse by Republican State Representatives Ron Hood (term limited) and Candice Keller (running for State Senate) appears to be similar. Hood was one of two joint sponsors on last year's bill, Keller was a co-sponsor.​

This year's bill would recognize a fetus as a person opening the mother and healthcare providers up to murder charges if an abortion is performed.​

As with the bill in the last General Assembly, Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio (RTLACO) is behind this piece of legislation.

"This has been a goal of our movement since Roe v Wade," said Margie Christie, president of RTLACO. "We would like to protect the life of every unborn child at conception."​

Last year's bill got lost in the shuffle, according to the RTLACO, but support for the bill does not appear to have been strong enough to move it forward as it only had 19 co-sponsors. This year, however, they claim 21 co-sponsors have signed onto the bill.​

Additionally, Ohio Right to Life did not support or oppose the bill last year. When asked if the organization had indicated to them that would be different this year, the RTLACO says they had not had that conversation with them.​

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Ohio lawmakers make second attempt to ban all abortions with new legislation
FOX8 ^ | Nov 15, 2019 | Jason Aubry