Gov. Mike DeWine reappointed anti-abortion leader Mike Gonidakis to the State Medical Board of Ohio.
It will be Gonidakis' third five-year term on the board that oversees licensing and discipline for 96,000 medical professionals.
It guarantees that anti-abortion groups will have a voice on the board. Gonidakis has been a key figure in the effort to limit and eventually eliminate abortion in Ohio. His reappointment comes following the U.S. Supreme Court split decision to allow states to regulate abortion. Ohio lawmakers and DeWine are expected to approve a full abortion ban after the November election.State Rep. Lisa Sobecki, D-Toledo, criticized Gonidakis for flaunting public health advice during the COVID-19 pandemic and for what she considers his extreme views on abortion."I am disappointed that Gov.
Former Ohio attorney general and state auditor Betty Montgomery was also reappointed. Gonidakis and Montgomery, who were first appointed by John Kasich, hold two of the three board seats that represent the public. Nine of 12 seats on the medical board are held by doctors.
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