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Cleveland among 45 cities backing Mifepristone access

Jun 16, 2023

By Sam Allard On May 2, 2023 Cleveland is among 45 local governments that filed an appellate court brief Monday calling for access to Mifepristone, a medication used in terminating…

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Senate GOP blocks Equal Rights Amendment

Jun 16, 2023

By Al Weaver On April 27, 2023 Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a measure that would have allowed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to be added to the Constitution. Senators voted…

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Schumer says Senate will hold vote on Equal Rights Amendment this week

Jun 16, 2023

By Julia Shapero On April 28, 2023 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Monday that the Senate will hold a vote on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) this…

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Planned Ohio abortion rights amendment gets support from key medical group

Jun 16, 2023

By Jo Ingles On April 28, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group that represents more than 1,500 obstetricians and gynecologists in Ohio has officially endorsed the reproductive rights amendment planned…

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Local lawmakers split over August special election in Ohio

Jun 15, 2023

By Stan Boney On May 2, 2023 (WKBN) – While the focus locally was on Tuesday’s election, at the statehouse in Columbus, the discussion lately has centered around the possibility of…

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‘Slap in the face’: Ohio GOP passes bill to keep reproductive rights out of state constitution

Jun 15, 2023

By Maya Boddie On April 19, 2023 Ohio State House GOP members voted Wednesday to advance legislation that will keep “reproductive rights from being enshrined in the state constitution.” Heartland…

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Ohio Rep. Sykes wants to crack down on anti-abortion counseling centers

Jun 15, 2023

By Jessie Balmert On April 20, 2023 U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes wants to treat anti-abortion counseling centers like companies that market fake fad weight-loss products or bogus bamboo products. The Akron Democrat proposed legislation that…

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August election on amending Ohio constitution approved by state senate

Jun 15, 2023

By Maeve Walsh April 19, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio’s Republican-controlled state Senate approved a measure Wednesday to bring back August elections for “special purposes,” a move that will…

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Mifepristone: Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Pills Legal—At Least For Now—Blocking Ruling

Jun 15, 2023

By Alison Durkee On April 21, 2023 TOPLINE The abortion drug mifepristone will remain broadly available while a case challenging its legality gets appealed, as the Supreme Court ruled Friday…

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