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Ohio's six-week abortion ban has been ruled unconstitutional and cannot be enforced. In a decision issued on Thursday afternoon, Hamilton County Judge Christian Jenkins struck down the ban, one without exceptions for rape or incest.The ruling comes after voters chose to legalize and protect access to reproductive rights in November 2023.'Ohio voters have spoken,' Jenkins wrote. 'The Ohio Constitution now unequivocally protects the right to abortion.' Issue 1 passed in Nov.
The state is prohibited from interfering with or penalizing someone for exercising this right.“In November, Ohioans unequivocally rejected politicians’ attempts to ban abortion, and today’s ruling is a step in the right direction to protect the right for all people in our state to make decisions over their own personal medical decisions,” said Erica Wilson-Domer, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio.
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