As expected, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, leaving the question of whether a woman has abortion rights to the states. Ohio is one of the states expected to make abortion illegal under most circumstances.
About eight hours after the U.S. Supreme Court decision,a two-year-old injunction on the state’s “heartbeat” anti-abortion law. U.S. District Court Judge Michael R. Barrett’s order now bans abortion when fetal cardiac activity can be detected, which is around six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.
“Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of life and liberty,” said Huffman, a Lima Republican. “Our members have consistently defended the lives of babies yet to be born. We will continue to do so as we evaluate what additional resources pregnancy centers and young families may need.
Friday’s Supreme Court decision included language from majority justices that said their ruling applied only to abortion and not other rights, like interracial and same-sex marriage and contraception that Supreme Court rulings have guaranteed by using similar reasons to that used to uphold abortion previously.
Advocates are likely to sue suing over the “heartbeat” bill in state court, trying to establish a right to abortion under the Ohio Constitution. Like the U.S. Constitution, Ohio has equal protection and due process language, both concepts that informed the federal precedents that eventually led to Roe V. Wade. Even if the lawsuit isn’t successful, it could serve to delay abortion restrictions from taking effect until the case is heard, Hill said.
He said he’d work with the Ohio General Assembly and local communities to improve the quality of pre- and post-natal care, increase the frequency of maternal depression screenings and expand mental health resources for women who experience miscarriages.
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