/tags/heartbeat-bill "Heartbeat Bill" en-US Copyright Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:34:34 GMT /government-politics/2019-07-05/democrats-question-time-spent-on-abortion-bills-instead-of-budget Ohio is operating on a budget extension since lawmakers failed to pass a new two-year state budget by the constitutionally mandated June 30 deadline. Some… Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:34:34 GMT /government-politics/2019-07-05/democrats-question-time-spent-on-abortion-bills-instead-of-budget Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-07-03/federal-court-blocks-controversial-abortion-ban-from-going-into-effect A federal court has granted an injunction to prevent a new law restricting nearly all abortions from going into effect. The so called, “Heartbeat Bill,”… Wed, 03 Jul 2019 22:42:08 GMT /government-politics/2019-07-03/federal-court-blocks-controversial-abortion-ban-from-going-into-effect Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-05-15/aclu-sues-over-ohios-heartbeat-bill-six-week-abortion-ban More than a month after Gov. Mike DeWine signed one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country, a lawsuit has been filed in federal court to… Wed, 15 May 2019 15:47:18 GMT /government-politics/2019-05-15/aclu-sues-over-ohios-heartbeat-bill-six-week-abortion-ban Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-04-12/aclu-to-file-lawsuit-against-state-over-new-abortion-ban-soon Ohio’s newest law that bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected is supposed to go into effect in three months. But there’s a very good chance it… Fri, 12 Apr 2019 19:38:35 GMT /government-politics/2019-04-12/aclu-to-file-lawsuit-against-state-over-new-abortion-ban-soon Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-04-11/the-fight-over-abortion-in-ohio-where-does-it-go-from-here It’s taken eight years and many hours of testimony, but the so-called “Heartbeat Bill” has been signed into law. Gov. Mike DeWine delivered on his… Thu, 11 Apr 2019 23:52:24 GMT /government-politics/2019-04-11/the-fight-over-abortion-in-ohio-where-does-it-go-from-here Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-04-11/controversial-heartbeat-bill-abortion-ban-is-signed-into-law As expected, Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill that bans abortions at the point when a fetal heartbeat is detected.DeWine signed what has been commonly… Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:41:44 GMT /government-politics/2019-04-11/controversial-heartbeat-bill-abortion-ban-is-signed-into-law Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-04-09/house-committee-passes-a-longtime-controversial-abortion-bill-with-a-new-name Tomorrow, the full Ohio House will vote on a ban on abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. It's been renamed the "Human Rights Protection Act"… Tue, 09 Apr 2019 19:25:26 GMT /government-politics/2019-04-09/house-committee-passes-a-longtime-controversial-abortion-bill-with-a-new-name Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-03-13/heartbeat-bill-abortion-ban-passes-senate-with-legal-challenge-expected The Ohio Senate has passed the so-called “Heartbeat Bill,” SB23, which bans an abortion when a viable heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six… Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:05:14 GMT /government-politics/2019-03-13/heartbeat-bill-abortion-ban-passes-senate-with-legal-challenge-expected Andy Chow /government-politics/2019-02-21/senate-president-says-heartbeat-bill-will-pass-his-chamber-next-month The so-called Heartbeat Bill abortion ban is on its fifth try through the legislature, after being passed and vetoed in the lame duck session.But it’s… Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:27:57 GMT /government-politics/2019-02-21/senate-president-says-heartbeat-bill-will-pass-his-chamber-next-month Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-02-15/constitutent-speaks-out-after-settling-suit-filed-after-senator-blocked-him-on-facebook A southwest Ohio man has settled a lawsuit he filed against his Republican state senator, who he says blocked him on Facebook during a heated debate about… Fri, 15 Feb 2019 20:46:43 GMT /government-politics/2019-02-15/constitutent-speaks-out-after-settling-suit-filed-after-senator-blocked-him-on-facebook Karen Kasler