Ohio law banning nearly all abortions now invalid after referendum, attorney general says

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

A 2019 law banning most abortions in Ohio is unconstitutional following an abortion referendum last year, the state’s Republican attorney general said in a court filing Monday.

The filing comes after abortion clinics asked a Hamilton County judge to throw out the law since Ohio voters decided to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution last November.

They argue that under the new constitutional amendment, the law, which bans most abortions once fetal cardiac activity can be detected, is invalid. Attorney General Dave Yost, for the most part, agreed.

However, the attorney general asked the court to only strike down the “core prohibition” of the law — banning abortions after six weeks — and let other portions remain. These include requiring a doctor to check for a heartbeat and inform a patient, as well as documenting the reason someone is having an abortion. Yost said in the filing that the plaintiffs have not demonstrated how such provisions violate the constitutional amendment.

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BY SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON
Updated 4:52 PM EDT, April 1, 2024


Read more: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-amendment-ohio-attorney-general-e6586d27b115372ede261c41d3ce2346

[BumRushDaShow]

1. From the OP article

The state “respects the will of the people,” a spokesperson for Yost’s office said in an email, but is also obligated to prevent overreach and protect parts of the law the amendment doesn’t address.

The OVERREACH is YOURS Yost, by this cherry-picking of what you thought the amendment that the people wanted, says to do. You now ignore the "will of the people".

Hope the judge says NO.

[Marthe48]

2. Give it a rest, Dave

You fascists lost your bid to oppress women. In Ohio, men and women who respect women voted your forced birth down. In the exact words of the Ohio Constitutional Amendment that was on the ballot. The majority voted you down.
Let's see how many other ways we can say, sit down and shut up?

[Hope22]

3. They are shameless.

At least when the fighting starts we will know what we are fighting for. These people push back and push back again. It is the most tiring thing. Majority does not rule in Ohio. I would cry but there would be no reason to ever stop.

[elias7]

4. What gives Yost the right to pick and choose what should and shouldn't be enshrined in a voted upon amendment?

[GB_RN]

6. That (R-) Behind His Name...

That gives him the power to oppress everyone he doesn’t like, don’t ya know?

😁

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. All Republicans are fascists -- they want absolute control over you.

[Mr. Evil]

7. They're also sadistic.

It's another requirement to be a republican.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. I can't argue with that...

There is too much evidence in support of what you state.

Maybe it boils down to "misery loves company" -- their beliefs make them miserable and compel them to share that misery.