COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A county judge could rule as early as Monday on Ohio’s law banning virtually all abortions, a decision that will take into consideration the decision by voters to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution. The 2019 law under consideration by Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins bans most abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy, before many women are aware. A group of abortion clinics sought to overturn the law even before voters approved Issue 1, which gives every person in Ohio “the right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.” Ohio’s Republican attorney general, Dave Yost, acknowledged in court filings that the 2023 amendment rendered the ban unconstitutional, but has sought to maintain other elements of the prohibition, including certain notification and reporting provisions. |
Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall St's advance fueled by cooler jobs dataMore misery as the UK's tax burden is set to hit an 80Lando Norris claims first F1 victory at starNick Gordon homers and gets 4 hits to lead Marlins past A's 12Are you having enough sex? Our intimacy coach reveals eight ways to have more5 years after federal suit, North Carolina voter ID trial set to beginRussia launches drones as Ukraine marks third Easter at warWhy Airbus is staying humble even as Boeing floundersGermany recalls its ambassador in Russia for a week in protest over a hacker attackBruins avoid blowing another 3