Stop Abortion Bans

On December 1, 2021 the Supreme Court of the United States will begin hearing oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a challenge to a Mississippi law that bans abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy. This case could potentially overturn Roe v. Wade and completely shift the landscape of abortion access nationwide and especially here in Ohio. Should that happen, the last few weeks in Texas would be a prologue to the chaos and confusion that will come in the 26 states that could move to ban abortion. This would leave millions of people in a growing abortion desert, mostly across the south and midwest. 

Everyone should have the freedom and power to control their own body, decisions, and lives. Together, with our collective people power, we can stand up for every Ohioan's right to decide what is best for themselves and their family. When a few people in power can impose their beliefs on everyone, we aren’t truly free.

The fight for abortion access isn't just happening in Texas or in the Supreme Court - it's happening right here in Ohio, where lawmakers have recently ramped up their attacks with the introduction of a trigger ban that could end access to abortion should Roe be overturned, and a law that could completely ban abortion outright. While abortion care is still legal and available, our state is becoming ground-zero of the anti-abortion movement, and millions of Ohioans who need this crucial care are in real danger of having their constitutional rights stripped away. 

S.B. 123 (the Trigger Ban) would ban all abortion care in Ohio, with no exceptions for the health or life of the individual who is pregnant. The bill would go into effect if a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe in such a way that would allow states to completely ban abortion. 

Abortion care is still legal and available in Ohio. We will work to ensure that this vital care remains accessible to every single person who needs it.