After trying and failing TWICE to strip away fundamental rights from Ohio women this year, Ohio Republicans continue their war on women. Ohio voters defeated Republicans’ six-week abortion ban by 14 points, yet anti-abortion activists are partnering with GOP politicians at the statehouse behind closed doors to introduce a total abortion ban – with no exceptions for rape or incest. Their bill would even make taking an abortion pill a homicide.
fter trying and failing twice to rip fundamental rights away from Ohio women this year, Ohio Republicans keep doubling down on their war on women. Yesterday, Morgan Trau of WEWS-TV reported anti-abortion activists are working behind closed doors with GOP politicians at the statehouse to introduce a total abortion ban, with no exceptions for rape or incest. The bill would also make having an abortion or taking an abortion pill a homicide.
Passing the bill would overrule the will of Ohio voters, who defeated the six-week abortion ban in Ohio by 14 points, and the lead anti-abortion activist behind the bill admits the goal of the legislation is to “normalize the idea of a total ban.”
“From Frank LaRose, Bernie Moreno and Matt Dolan to corrupt politicians at the statehouse, it’s clear Ohio Republicans will stop at nothing to overrule Ohio voters and continue their ongoing war on women. Make no mistake: abortion is on the ballot in 2024, and we must defeat any politician who wants to insert themselves into the private, personal medical decisions that should be made between a woman and her doctor,” said Matt Keyes, spokesperson for the Ohio Democratic Party.
Every Republican running for U.S. Senate has said they would overrule Ohioans by voting for a national abortion ban:
- Bernie Moreno supports a national abortion ban and does not support exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother. At his campaign launch, Bernie Moreno said he is “unapologetically pro-life.”
- Frank LaRose supports a national abortion ban, opposes exceptions for rape or incest, and admitted he colluded with special interests to try to ban abortion by rewriting the November ballot language to be intentionally misleading.
- Matt Dolan celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it “exciting.” Dolan said defeating the November amendment was a priority and said he would support a national abortion ban.
Republican politicians not only tried to take away abortion rights, they’ve supported spousal rape, cast doubt on a ten-year-old rape victim, called rape an ‘opportunity,’ and said they want to ‘go as far as we can’ to limit reproductive healthcare. It’s clear these politicians are disconnected from reality and hold extreme views that are dangerous for the future of our state.
Read more from Morgan Trau HERE and below:
- Anti-abortion advocates say they are working with Ohio lawmakers to put forward a total abortion ban. This comes after the Ohio Supreme Court dismissed the state’s appeal to enforce a near-total abortion ban.
- It’s happening behind the scenes. Right now, anti-abortion advocate Austin Beigel is working with lawmakers to introduce a total abortion ban.
- It would create a total abortion ban, with an exception for the life of the mother. It would make the procedure or abortion pill a homicide.
- The draft is currently being discussed in the “Pro-Life Caucus,” a group of 27 Republicans inside the Ohio House. There is at least one sponsor and several other cosponsors, according to Beigel.
- Beigel knows this will be a legal challenge, but he is also trying to normalize the idea of a total ban. By continuing to introduce it, it may get passed further down the line, he argued.
- “It would be going against the majority of the voters, yes, I fully acknowledge that,” Beigel responded. “Voters can decide to do things that are immoral and evil; That has been a deeply historical part of our country and the majority of people have desired evil at many times in our culture’s history.”
Donald Trump Backs Bernie Moreno, Throws Gasoline on #OHSEN Slugfest Fire
Following Donald Trump throwing more gasoline on the Ohio Senate Slugfest fire by endorsing Bernie Moreno, Ohio Democratic Party spokesperson Reeves Oyster released the following statement:
“Bernie Moreno has made it clear he won’t fight for Ohioans and doesn’t understand the issues facing their daily lives. As this primary heats up, it’s clear this slugfest is only going to get messier, nastier, and more expensive from here.”
What you need to know about Bernie Moreno:
- Moreno is a mega-millionaire worth upwards of $100 million.
- Moreno supports a national abortion ban and does not support exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother. At his campaign launch, Bernie Moreno said he is “unapologetically pro-life.”
- Moreno has said he won’t work across the aisle if elected and has been criticized for “do[ing] little to advance Ohioans interests.”
3 For 3: Three Months Out, Three Things To Know About The #OHSEN Slugfest
Columbus, OH – With the Ohio Senate primary three months away, here are the three things Ohioans have seen from this “bruising” battle so far:
As this primary continues to heat up, the #OHSEN Slugfest is “descending into [a] bloodbath” as the field makes it clear they are more focused on fighting each other than fighting for Ohioans.
- Politico: “In Ohio, the race against Brown has degenerated into a three-way brawl between a state senator, a businessman and the sitting Ohio secretary of state.”
- Daily Beast: Ohio Is Shaping Up to Be the Messiest Senate Primary of 2024
- NBC: “Ohio’s Senate race next year is expected to be one of the most expensive in the country…”
No one in the field is fighting for or standing up for Ohioans.
- Bernie Moreno is a mega-millionaire who won’t work for Ohioans. Moreno wants to overturn the Affordable Care Act and doesn’t understand the daily concerns facing Ohioans.
- Frank LaRose is incompetent, wasteful with taxpayer funds, and is more focused on advancing his political ambitions than working for Ohioans.
- Ultra-wealthy Matt Dolan doesn’t understand the concerns of working Ohioans and won’t stand up for them.
The entire field supports a national abortion ban and would overrule the majority of Ohioans who voted to protect reproductive rights and overturn the state’s existing ban.
- Bernie Moreno supports a national abortion ban and does not support exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother. At his campaign launch, Bernie Moreno said he is “unapologetically pro-life.”
- Frank LaRose supports a national abortion ban, opposes exceptions for rape or incest, and admitted he colluded with special interests to try to ban abortion by rewriting the November ballot language to be intentionally misleading.
- Matt Dolan celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it “exciting.” Dolan said defeating the November amendment was a priority and said he would support a national abortion ban.