OH: Reproductive Health
Ohio Black maternal mortality rates continue to spike
The number of Black mothers in Ohio who die during or following pregnancy continues to climb and health advocates said they hope to shine a light on t…
Maternity Care Becoming Harder for Ohioans to Access, Experts Say
By Leah Shepard / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. In Ohio, 13 of 88 counties …
In Ohio, Abortion Rights Fuel Fight Over Ballot Measures
By Belle Taylor-McGhee for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News …
Abortion Rights: 'Lighting a Fire Under Women Voters'
By Roxy Szal for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News Service …
Abortion Access: Ohio's 6-Week Ban Could Be Just the Start
By Trista Bowser / Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. After the Supreme Court …
Ohio Research: Post-Roe Scenario Would Increase Travel for Abortion Care
Researchers say abortion care would become even further out of reach for Ohioans should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn or weaken Roe v. Wade…
Newly Introduced Ohio Bill Mirrors Texas' Abortion Ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio again is jumping into the national debate over abortion access, with a new bill introduced that mirrors Texas' strict abortion …
Botched-Abortion Bill Gets Third Hearing in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With the national debate over reproductive rights approaching a boiling point, an abortion-related bill had its third hearing in …
Improving Health Outcomes for Ohio's Black Moms, Babies
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Some Ohio healthcare advocates say policies are needed to improve health outcomes for Black mothers and their babies. According to …
Battle Brews Over Ohio's "Abortion-Ban Trigger" Bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A consequential debate over the future of reproductive rights could soon be coming to the Ohio Statehouse. Senate Bill 123 is the …
Groups Hope to Deal Final Blow to Ohio's Heartbeat Bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Reproductive- and civil-rights organizations are hoping to strike a final blow against Ohio's so-called "Heartbeat Bill." …
DeWine Signs Heartbeat Bill; Opponents: "We'll See You in Court"
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio now has one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the United States. Senate Bill 23, the so-called "Heartbeat Bill," …