Tag: Ohio

Ohio Department of Health tells Planned Parenthood state money ends as of April 20

By Dave Andrusko On March 12, NRL News Today reported that the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit had upheld an Ohio law that made entities that perform or promote abortions, such as Planned Parenthood, ineligible to participate in six state-funded health programs. Ten days later, in a letter dated March 21, …

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Ohio ban on Planned Parenthood funding upheld by 6th Circuit

By Dave Andrusko In a major victory, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit today upheld an Ohio law that made entities that perform or promote abortions, such as Planned Parenthood, ineligible to participate in six state-funded health programs. The 11-6 decision, written by Judge Jeffrey Sutton, overturned an April 2018 decision …

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Ohio pro-abortionists want to defeat “anti-abortion crusader” Mike DeWine in the worse way

By Dave Andrusko Can there be sweeter words for any pro-life candidate to hear than for a militantly pro-abortion media outlet to call you an “anti-abortion crusader”? Such is the description Mother Jones’s Rosa Furneaux affixed to Mike DeWine, former congressman from Ohio, state Attorney General, and now the Republican candidate for governor. The full …

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2017 Ohio Abortion Report Reveals Increase in Abortions

Ohio Right to Life Decries the Tragedy of Abortion in Ohio, Calls for Action COLUMBUS, Ohio–The Ohio Department of Health today released the 2017 Ohio Abortion Report, revealing an increase in the number of abortions since the 2016 report. A total of 20,893 abortions were reported. Mike Gonidakis, President of Ohio Right to Life, said …

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Teaming up with Planned Parenthood to smear Judge Kavanaugh

Editor’s note. This was distributed today by Jamieson Weaver of Ohio Right to Life, NRLC’s staff affiliate. It is an important reminder of how significant the office of attorney general is in defending pro-life legislation. Last week, the Toledo Blade published an op-ed coauthored by pro-abortion candidate Steve Dettelbach, discussing pro-life Judge Brett Kavanaugh. You may …

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Ohio abortion clinic has 30 days to appeal a ruling upholding the revocation of the facility’s license, or permanently close

By Dave Andrusko Last week we updated readers on the latest in the long legal dispute over the license of the Women’s Med Center (WMC) in Dayton, Ohio, owned by the notorious late-term abortionist, Martin Haskell, which has a long history of legal battles with the Ohio Department of Health. Good news. “Judge Mary Wiseman of …

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UPDATE: Status of Two Ohio Abortion Clinics

Editor’s note. This comes from Ohio Right to Life. The “variance” discussed is in reference to a requirement that abortion clinics have written transfer agreements with hospitals in case of emergencies. This past week, two of the remaining abortion clinics in Ohio had administrative hearings regarding their status before the Ohio Department of Health. Women’s …

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One Ohio Abortion Facility Sues Another and the Hypocrisy Is Astounding

By Katie Franklin A few weeks ago, pro-life Ohioans caught a major break when one Columbus abortion facility decided to sue another, providing a small but wonderful glimpse into the hypocrisy of Big Abortion. Alleging lease violations, breach of contract, and other charges, Founder’s Women’s Health Center formally initiated a lawsuit against Your Choice Healthcare, …

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August 7: Ohio 12 special election: Who do you Trust?

By Karen Cross, National Right to Life Political Director On Tuesday, August 7, pro-life state Sen. Troy Balderson and pro-abortion Danny O’Connor will battle it out for Pat Tiberi’s seat in Ohio’s 12thcongressional district. Rep. Tiberi is retiring after serving since 2001. National Right to Life PAC and Ohio Right to Life PAC have endorsed …

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6th Circuit dissolves injunction blocking Ohio from de-funding entities that perform or promote abortions

By Dave Andrusko The full 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted Thursday to dissolve an injunction issued by a three-judge panel that blocked an Ohio law which de-funds entities that perform or promote abortions from taking effect. The court will hear arguments at a later, but as yet unspecified date. Passed overwhelmingly by the …

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6th Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates Original Ruling, Will Re-Hear Planned Parenthood Case

Ohio Right to Life initiative to de-fund Planned Parenthood given second change in court COLUMBUS, Ohio–Today, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the decision made by a three judge panel which ruled that the state of Ohio could not de-fund Planned Parenthood. Attorney General Mike DeWine requested an en banc review by the entire …

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Mike DeWine Leads Slate of Pro-Life Victories in Ohio

Voters Choose Strong Pro-Life Candidates for Statewide and Legislative Races COLUMBUS, Ohio–Yesterday, 89% of Ohio Right to Life PAC endorsed candidates won their primary races. At the top of the ticket, Mike DeWine (R)won his race to become the pro-life candidate for governor in the November General Election. Rep. Robert Sprague (R) won his race …

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