Ohio Senate Passes 20-Week Abortion Ban

SB 127 Would Make It Harder for Women to Access Health Care

June 24, 2015 4:00 pm

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COLUMBUS, OH 鈥擳he Ohio Senate just passed a bill, SB 127, which would give politicians ever greater control of intensely private and personal decisions, according to Lisa Wurm, policy manager for the 老澳门开奖结果 of Ohio. This extreme legislation is yet another attempt to limit a woman鈥檚 access to health care in Ohio.

鈥淓very woman鈥檚 circumstances are different,鈥 said Wurm. 鈥淓ven if we disagree on abortion, we should agree that these decisions are best made by the woman, in consultation with her doctor and her family.鈥

SB 127 seeks to limit the timeframe for a women to seek an abortion in the state to only 20-weeks into pregnancy. This is one of seven bills introduced in this legislative session to restrict reproductive freedom in Ohio.

Specifically, the legislation does not provide exceptions for rape, incest, or mental health concerns. It also introduces vague and unclear language that would cause unnecessary confusion and intimidation of Ohio physicians and their patients. Under SB 127, a doctor could face a fourth-degree felony charge and a mandatory license suspension.

鈥滻t鈥檚 extremely callous for legislators to impose one rule on every woman, regardless of circumstances,鈥 she said. 鈥淭his bill makes life even harder for a woman in already difficult circumstances. She should be able to make her own decisions about abortion, adoption, and pregnancy with those she trusts. Not with politicians.鈥

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