Ohio After Roe: A special report on what happened when Ohio banned abortion after 6 weeksThe U.S. Supreme Court's June 24, 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark case legalizing abortion nationwide, was not a surprise. A draft of the opinion had been leaked a month earlier. In Ohio, however, many were startled by the… Jul 05 23July 05, 2023Article at ideastream.org
In Cuyahoga Falls, an abortion clinic scrambles to adapt to the Heartbeat LawOn the day Roe fell, Dr. David Burkons was providing abortions at his Cuyahoga Falls clinic. By nightfall, some of the legal procedures he performed that day were now banned. Jan 20 23January 20, 2023Article at ideastream.org
Abortion opponents cheer Roe’s fall, but a Toledo ‘crisis’ pregnancy center sees “devastating” panic“Crisis” pregnancy centers try to encourage women considering abortion to choose parenting or adoption instead. But Heartbeat of Toledo’s Gina Bonino says the Heartbeat Law is causing clients to rush to get an abortion before it’s no longer one of Jan 21 23January 21, 2023Article at ideastream.org
Most Ohioans want abortion to be legal in most cases. So how did the six-week limit happen?Ohio is a purple state with ruby-red abortion laws. Observers of Ohio’s legislature say this paradox is made possible by gerrymandered districts that heavily favor the Republican Party. As activists on both sides prepare for more legal and political Jan 21 23January 21, 2023Article at ideastream.org
Anger, uncertainty and determination inside an Ohio abortion clinic as Roe falls Sherri Grossman sat at the front desk of the abortion clinic she runs and wiped tears from her eyes with a tissue after word came down that the U.S. Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade. She was alone. The clinic was still closed and clients… Jun 27 22June 27, 2022Article at ideastream.org
As Roe falls, Northeast Ohioans express elation, devastation The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion. The court held that "The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is… Jun 24 22June 24, 2022Article at ideastream.org
