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Ohio Prosecutors in Columbus and Cuyahoga County Will Not Prosecute Illegal Abortions

June 29, 2022June 28, 2022 Bradley Vasoli

Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley announced this week they will not prosecute abortionists who violate Ohio’s “heartbeat law.”

Signed three years ago by Gov. Mike DeWine (R), the act disallows abortions to be performed once a fetal heartbeat is detectable, which becomes the case about six weeks into a pregnancy. With last week’s overturning of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, the heartbeat law is now in effect.

Attorney General Dave Yost Files Motion to End Injunction on Ohio’s Heartbeat Law

June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 Cooper Moran

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a motion on Friday to end an injunction put in place by a federal court against a heartbeat law passed in 2019.

The motion follows a decision by the Supreme Court that reversed Roe v. Wade. Therefore, abortion laws will now be left to individual states.

ACLU Calls Ohio ‘Crazy Territory’ in Announcing ‘Abortion Is Still Legal’ Billboard Campaign

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio recently erected ten billboards across the state to inform residents that “abortion is still legal in Ohio.”

Cincinnati’s Last Abortion Clinic Is in Peril

January 9, 2020January 8, 2020 Zachery Schmidt

Cincinnati may soon have its only abortion clinic closed by state regulators for not following a law requiring facilities to have an agreement with nearby hospitals to send patients to if an emergency occurs.

Ohio Republicans Introduce Total Abortion Ban, Violators Would Face Murder Charges

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Republican lawmakers in Ohio introduced a bill Thursday that would end entirely the practice of abortion in the state and charge doctors who perform abortions of any kind with murder.

New Senate Bills Provide Greater Restrictions on Physicians Providing Abortions

November 6, 2019November 5, 2019 Allegra Thatcher

Two anti-abortion bills in the Ohio Senate have cleared the Health Committee, making way for closer restrictions on abortion pill reverse treatment and rights of abortion survivors. Both could get a vote by the full Senate as early as Wednesday.

Georgia Unveils Legal Arguments for Protecting Fetal Heartbeat Law

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

Georgia unveiled the legal arguments it will use to defend its “heartbeat bill” against legal challenges Monday, telling an Atlanta federal court the state has a substantial interest in protecting life.

Michigan Citizens Take on Democratic Governor Whitmer and Right to Life of Michigan with Heartbeat Bill Petition

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 Abigail Nobel

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan – With Tuesday’s launch of the Michigan Heartbeat Petition, Michigan conservatives are networking across the state to challenge abortion head-on. After decades of political football over incremental pro-life bills in Lansing, Michigan’s pro-life community appears eager for bold action despite questions that remain. “If a heartbeat is…

Judge Temporarily Blocks Ohio Heartbeat Bill

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

by Margaret Mary Olohan A judge temporarily blocked an Ohio bill that bans abortions after a baby’s heartbeat can be detected. Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday temporarily preventing the heartbeat bill from going into effect, according to Cleveland.com. The heartbeat bill, S.B. 23,…

Commentary: Disney and Netflix Go All-In for Corporate Fascism Over Georgia’s Pro-Life Laws

June 3, 2019June 2, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

by George Rasley A few weeks ago, we explained the new phenomenon of corporate totalitarianism where corporations campaign against their customers and betray their shareholders in pursuit of Left-wing political goals. Now, with their announcements that they are boycotting Georgia and Alabama over their adoption of pro-life legislation, it appears that media…

Heartbeat Bill Victory Party for Ohio

June 2, 2019January 6, 2020 Beth Lear

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio – Janet Folger Porter hosted a raucous victory party for the Heartbeat Bill on Friday, May 31st. After more than eight long years, obstructionism by some ‘Republicans’ and many heartbreakingly close calls, the Heartbeat Bill, Senate Bill 23, became law on April 11, 2019. Janet Porter…

Ohio Cities Partake in Pro-Abortion ‘Stop the Bans’ Protests

May 22, 2019May 21, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Pro-abortion activists across the country organized “Stop the Bans” rallies on Tuesday, several of which occurred in Ohio. In Columbus, protesters lined the streets outside of Gov. Mike DeWine’s office, chanting: “Keep abortions safe and legal!” Several protesting outside the governor’s office for the ‘Stop the Ban’ protest pic.twitter.com/kda5faqQpl…

Governor Mike DeWine Says He Intends to Take Abortion Bill Lawsuit to Supreme Court

May 18, 2019May 17, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

by Tyler Arnold The Ohio ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging recently signed legislation that would prohibit abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said he intends to take this fight all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge the abortion law precedent…

ACLU Sues State of Ohio Over Heartbeat Bill

May 17, 2019May 16, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the State of Ohio over the recently signed “Heartbeat Bill” (SB 23), which is set to take effect on July 10. [pdf-embedder url=”http://battlegroundstatenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/OhioHeartbeatBillComplaint.pdf”] The lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief was filed in the U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio…

Illegal Immigrant Raped, Impregnated 11-Year-Old Ohio Girl Before Hiding Her in Closet

May 11, 2019May 10, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Illegal immigrant Juan Leon-Gomez is being held on a $1 million bond in Stark County Jail on charges of raping and impregnating an 11-year-old Ohio girl. News quickly spread of the tragic story after Leon-Gomez’s May 1 arrest, but his immigration status went unreported until Friday, when police confirmed…

Cleveland Heights City Council Calls Heartbeat Bill ‘Intrusion’ on ‘Liberty’ in Letter to DeWine

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Cleveland Heights Mayor Carol Roe and members of the city council have issued a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine to warn that “all options” are on the table in response to the controversial heartbeat bill. The letter begins by expressing “concern and disappointment” with DeWine for signing the heartbeat…

The Bob Frantz Authority on WHK Radio in Cleveland Talks to State Rep Candace Keller About the Heartbeat Bill

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 Julie Carr

Bob Frantz interviewed State Rep. Candace Keller about the recently passed Heartbeat Bill, on 1420 AM the Answer WHK on Thursday. Here’s the transcript: Frantz: Certainly there are a lot of important faith-based organizations that helped to accomplish what was accomplished last week in Columbus. As our state legislature and…

Ohio Rep Proposed Heartbeat Bill Exemption for Black Women, Cites Slavery

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

by Grace Carr A state representative proposed an amendment to Ohio’s heartbeat bill that seeks an exemption for African-American women, citing historical “rape and forced birth imposed on enslaved women.” Democratic state Rep. Janine R. Boyd proposed the amendment to a state House committee Tuesday after the Ohio Senate…

Heartbeat Bill Set to Become Law in Ohio After Emotional Day at the Statehouse

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

One of the most divisive and talked-about bills in Ohio’s history is officially on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk and is expected to be signed into law at any moment. After months of debate and numerous committee hearings, the heartbeat bill passed the Ohio House Wednesday afternoon in…

Ohio Democratic Catholic Reps Tout Faith in Opposing Heartbeat Bill Before it Clears Committee

April 10, 2019April 9, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

The House version of Ohio’s heartbeat bill passed out of committee Tuesday, but not before a final round of impassioned debate. The House Health Committee heard from four final witnesses, some of whom represented religious organizations opposed to the bill. Gaby Garcia-Vera with Catholics for Choice, for instance, claimed during…

Ohio Lawmakers Look to Institute $10,000 Fines for Violations of Heartbeat Bill, Use Money Collected for Adoption Efforts

April 5, 2019April 4, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Ohio House Republicans added substantial new provisions to their version of the “heartbeat bill” that have the potential to make one of the state’s most controversial pieces of legislation even more divisive. While the Senate already passed its version of the bill last month, it is still making its way…

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant Signs ‘Heartbeat Bill’

March 25, 2019March 24, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

by Henry Rogers Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a “heartbeat bill” Thursday that will make abortion illegal in the state after a fetal heartbeat is detected. “I am very pro-life, always have been,” Bryant, a Republican, said after signing the legislation. “I think obviously we’ll have some legal challenges on it.…

The Abortion Battle of a Generation Could Be Starting In Ohio

March 16, 2019March 15, 2019 Andrew Shirley

The Ohio Senate’s decision to pass Senate Bill 23 (SB 23) on Wednesday has set the stage for a major political battle. While the bill still needs to clear both the Ohio House of Representatives and the Governor’s desk, advocacy groups from both sides are already preparing for a legal battle…

Ohio Senate Passes Bill to Restrict Abortions After the Detection of a Heartbeat

March 14, 2019March 13, 2019 Andrew Shirley

The Ohio Senate passed one of the most comprehensive and impactful abortion limitations in the country Wednesday. Senate Bill 23 (SB 23), commonly referred to as the “Heartbeat Bill” would ban all abortions once a heartbeat can be detected by a doctor. In many cases, this can be as early…

Third Time’s a Charm: Ohio House Begins Heartbeat Bill Debate Again Tuesday

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio House version of the infamous heartbeat bill will get its first hearing Tuesday morning in the House Health Committee. The bill was introduced by State Reps. Ron Hood (R-78) and Candice Keller (R-53), and has 48 cosponsors. Two previous iterations of the bill cleared the…

Georgia Moves to Ban Abortions in Presence of Fetal Heartbeat

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

by Grace Carr A Georgia House committee approved a bill Wednesday that seeks to ban abortions after an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detected, marking a significant push to expand abortion restrictions in the state. The House Health and Human Services Committee approved the measure by a 17 to 14…

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine States He Will ‘Absolutely’ Sign ‘Heartbeat Bill’

January 25, 2019January 24, 2019 Andrew Shirley

Newly elected Governor Mike DeWine said Wednesday that he will “absolutely” sign the “Heartbeat Abortion” bill, should it come before his desk. The bill would ban all abortions following the first detection of a heartbeat in an unborn child. His predecessor, former Republican Governor John Kasich had twice vetoed the…

Pro-Lifers Urge Kasich to ‘Return to Pro-Life Roots’ and Sign Heartbeat Bill

December 18, 2018December 17, 2018 Anthony Gockowski

The Ohio Legislature has once again sent its controversial pro-life “heartbeat bill” to Gov. John Kasich’s (R-OH) desk, and its drafters are confident that it will be the “arrow in the heart of Roe v. Wade.” House Bill 258, which would prohibit abortions in Ohio after the unborn child has…

Kasich Promises Veto of Conservative Bills While ‘Seriously’ Considering Presidential Run

November 26, 2018November 25, 2018 Anthony Gockowski

Gov. John Kasich’s final months as Ohio’s governor will likely include the veto of multiple conservative pieces of legislation and the rebuke of his Republican colleagues whom he believes only consider their “short-term electoral capability.” Ohio Republicans recently passed two highly-consequential bills during their lame-duck session, including the pro-life “heartbeat…

Ohio Republicans Are on a Mission to Challenge Roe v. Wade

November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 Anthony Gockowski

Ohio Republicans have reintroduced a controversial bill that would redefine in law the term “person” to include “any unborn human” and would make abortion a potentially criminal offense. The bill, House Bill 565, was first introduced in March, but is being brought up again after Ohio House Republicans successfully passed…

Ohio State House Passes Pro-Life Heartbeat Bill as Measure Heads to Senate

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018 Anthony Accardi

The Ohio House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass a bill that would ban almost all abortions upon detection of a heartbeat in the unborn baby. But the bill did not pass by a big enough margin to make it veto-proof, and Gov. John Kasich has staunchly opposed it, arguing…

‘Heartbeat Bill’ Scheduled for Floor Vote in Ohio State House

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 Anthony Accardi

A pro-family organization has issued an action alert to pro-life Ohioans informing them that the Ohio State House of Representatives has scheduled a floor vote Thursday on a bill that would ban abortions after the point at which an unborn baby develops a detectable heartbeat. House Bill 258, also known as…