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Yesterday, retiring Ohio GOP Congressman Steve LaTourette while discussing the recent presidential election. He said:

My wife鈥檚 a Democrat, and she was so close to voting for Mitt Romney. But then, you know, Mourdock and Akin opened their mouth, and we sent [voters] running back to the Democratic Party, because they think we鈥檙e nutty [鈥�] We have to get out of people鈥檚 lives, get out of people鈥檚 bedrooms, and we have to be a national party鈥�or else we鈥檙e going to lose.

Unfortunately, it doesn鈥檛 seem like Rep. LaTourette鈥檚 message reached his colleagues in the Ohio General Assembly, that legislators may have reached a compromise on which would ban essentially all abortions in the state. Ohio鈥檚 鈥渓ame duck鈥� legislative session starts next week, and legislators indicate they may pass HB 125 before the end of the year.

It seems some state legislators learned nothing from the recent 2012 elections. Issues like cuts to funding for Planned Parenthood and access to contraception became major campaign points. Several federal candidates were embroiled in controversy after they expressed support for bans on abortion even in the case of rape or incest. And what was the result? Women in swing states鈥攍ike Ohio鈥� about their ability to make healthcare decisions. The gender gap between pro-choice and anti-choice candidates widened, and many candidates who took extreme positions on access to reproductive healthcare were defeated. Voters who care about women鈥檚 health care made it clear that there are political costs to politicians鈥� attempts to interfere.

All of which begs the question, why are Ohio politicians now doubling down on the most radical abortion restrictions in the nation? Did they not see the election results or do they just not care about what women have to say?

From its introduction, HB 125 has been a sideshow in the statehouse, with legislators allowing fetuses to 鈥渢estify鈥� in committee, among other tactics. The bill has caused deep divisions even among Ohio鈥檚 anti-choice organizations with Ohio Right to Life opposing HB 125 as too radical to withstand a court challenge, leading to several of its chapters breaking away.

And this isn鈥檛 just about Ohio. Across the country, out-of-touch state legislators remain poised to push anti-abortion proposals. When they do, let鈥檚 make sure they don鈥檛 get away with it. Share this post so we all remember that the threat to women鈥檚 health care persists. And get ready to stand up to make your voice heard when state legislators return to your state鈥檚 capitol. We鈥檝e fought off some serious attacks, and we can鈥檛 be silent now.

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