Healthcare

Ohio Republicans seek to ban abortion

By Tristan Justice
Published March 20, 2018 4:22pm ET
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Ohio Republicans seek to ban abortion
Ohio State Representative Ron Hood, a Republican, stands up and speaks during a legislative session. | (Photo courtesy of the Ohio House of Representatives)

Two Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation in the Ohio House of Representatives that would ban abortion in all cases.

Cleveland.com reported the bill makes an “unborn human” a person under Ohio’s criminal code, therefore making abortions subject to murder, manslaughter, homicide, and wrongful death lawsuits.

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