Abortion

The former president has a long history of shifting - and at times confusing - stances on abortion rights.

Though voters approved Issue 1 last fall, backers of Ohio’s existing abortion laws think they will ultimately stand once they are considered by courts.

One bill would provide a tax credit for donations to so-called “pregnancy distress centers” in Ohio, and the other would ban cities from keeping a list of guns and gun owners.

Though hospitals and IVF clinics in Alabama have halted treatments after a ruling from the state supreme court, there is widespread support for IVF among key constituencies in Ohio right now.

Some think Ohio Supreme Court Justice Joe Deters should have recused himself from a case that he prosecuted in his former office.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is asking a Hamilton County judge deciding the legality of the state’s ban on abortion after six weeks to dismiss the case, which would let that ban stand.

Despite the idea being rejected right after Ohio voters passed the abortion and reproductive rights amendment Nov. 7, the bill is being championed by some of the legislature's most conservative members.

A recent report estimates how abortion bans in states like Kentucky and Missouri affected birth rates during the first half of 2023. It’s an early indicator that the bans aren’t equal in terms of impact.

The case against Brittany Watts of Warren has attracted attention beyond Ohio, but the doctors say charges related to her reported miscarriage should be dismissed.

The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed the state’s challenge to a judge’s order that’s blocked enforcement of Ohio's near-ban on abortions for the past 14 months.