Ohio Likely To End Women’s Right To Choose If Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
New report shows that a change in the Supreme Court could give state an opening to outlaw abortion Cleveland, OH- NARAL Pro-Choice America, the nation’s leading advocate for personal privacy and a woman’s right to choose, issued a warning that women in Ohio are in danger of loosing their right to choose. The group’s annual report Who Decides? The Status of Women’s Reproductive Rights in the United States provides a state-by-state summary on women’s reproductive rights. Its findings reveal that Ohio, along with 18 other states, has an anti-choice legislature and governor, a combination that could lead to a rapid ban on abortion if the Supreme Court overturned a woman’s right to privacy as embedded in the constitution. Kellie Copeland, Executive Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, called the findings a staggering reminder of the threat women face when it comes to preserving their reproductive freedoms. “It is an ominous time for women’s reproductive health in Ohio and all across America. With the prospect of one or more vacancies on the Supreme Court in the next four years, the right to choose has never been in more jeopardy than it is at this moment,” Copeland said. “Americans should be commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the landmark decision that granted women the right to make personal medical decisions without intrusion from the government. The hostile political environment women face in Ohio is part of an ongoing campaign by extremists to undermine women’s medical privacy. It is time for citizens who value freedom in Ohio and across the country to stand up to this attack on a fundamental right for American women.” Due to the numerous restrictions the state places on access to reproductive health care, NARAL Pro-Choice America gave Ohio a failing grade of “F” and ranked it 46th out of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report’s highlights included the following items: • 91 % of Ohio counties already have no abortion provider.
• Insurance companies are not required to cover contraceptives in Ohio. The NARAL Pro-Choice America report is located at www.prochoiceamerica.org.
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