Abortion ban

Supporters of legal abortion say the so called "trigger ban" bill would hurt Ohio's women.

New coronavirus cases are steadily marching upwards in Ohio despite 60% of the eligible population having received the vaccine; a small number of Afghan refugees have begun arriving in Northeast Ohio; the Air Force has selected Mansfield as the site of a new cyber warfare wing; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine has announced a new, streamlined COVID-19 health order that continues requirements for wearing masks and social distancing in public but will ease rules for large outdoor gatherings; Gov. DeWine also says he's talking with schools about vaccinating 16 and 17-year-olds, with parental approval; a coalition of voting rights groups in Ohio is urging state officials and lawmakers to get moving now to lay the groundwork for redrawing congressional and legislative districts; and more stories.

On Saturday, Ohio reported nearly 2,300 new COVID-19 cases, the third spike of more than 2,000 cases the state saw last week; Ohio's "stand your ground" law is set to go into effect Tuesday; Planned Parenthood has sued to block as unconstitutional an Ohio law banning the use of telemedicine for medication abortions; and more stories.

Anti-abortion activists in Ohio are cheering the nomination of conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court – and they plan to celebrate...

An Ohio lawmaker, who went to El Salvador recently on a fact-finding mission, says her experience there is strengthening her resolve to fight abortion…

A new bill that would ban abortion in Ohio has been introduced by Statehouse Republicans. A similar bill calling for a total ban was introduced last year…

The ACLU of Ohio is asking a federal court to permanently block a ban on abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy.Pro-choice advocates had secured an…

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows a majority of Ohioans support background checks for gun sales, favor legalized abortion, and oppose one of the most…

The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up a case on Alabama’s ban on an abortion method most commonly used in second trimester abortions. This means a lower…