· November 19, 2013

Legislation: Ohio House Bill 280 – Repeal Abortion Restrictions

Bill: House Bill 280  (full text) Title: Repeal Abortion Restrictions Sponsors: Representative Clyde Co-Sponsors: Representatives Antonio, Boyd, Budish, Carney, Fedor, Foley, Gerberry, Hagan, R., Heard, Letson, O’Brien, Phillips, Pillich, Ramos, Redfern, Sheehy, Stinziano, Williams Bill Analysis:  The bill reverses changes that restricted women’s access to abortion that were added in the most recent Biennial Budget, HB 59. This include eliminating the language that requires abortion clinics to have a transfer agreement in place and prevents public hospitals from entering in this agreement. Status: Introduced in the House October 2, 2013.