abortion

The Ohio Supreme Court denied a request from clinics that provide abortions to stop the new ban while they argue against it in court.

The plaintiffs argue the Ohio Constitution protects an individual's right to health care choice.

There are empty shelves at some pharmacies as people stock up on emergency contraception pills that are designed to be used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy.

Black people make up just 13% of Ohio’s population, but Black pregnant people make up nearly half of abortions performed in the state, an Ideastream analysis of figures from the U.S. Census and the Ohio Department of Health. That also means that limits on the procedure disproportionately affect Black Ohioans.

Gov. Mike DeWine and former Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, the Republican and Democratic nominees for Ohio governor, find themselves on opposite ends of the abortion debate heading into November.

The ACLU of Ohio has joined clinics that provide abortion in Ohio in an effort block the state's new abortion ban which begins as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

Health care advocates commend businesses that are offering to cover travel expenses for out-of-state abortion services, but anti-abortion advocates question companies’ priorities.

A law in Ohio makes abortion illegal at about six weeks into a pregnancy, but O'Malley and the Columbus City Attorney have joined other prosecutors around the country saying they're not going to prosecute violators.

Many low-income Ohioans have either limited or no access to family planning services.

An Ohio State University law professor said it's worth noting that a concurrence opinion mentioned landmark cases on same-sex marriage and birth control in the ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.