An order blocking Ohio’s abortion ban still stands after a state Supreme Court action
The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed the state’s challenge to a judge’s order blocking enforcement of Ohio’s near-total abortion ban. The case now returns to Hamilton County Common Pleas where abortion clinics have requested the law to be thrown out, following voters’ decision to uphold abortion rights in the state’s constitution. The law, signed by Republican Governor Mike DeWine in 2019, prohibited most abortions after a detectable “fetal heartbeat”, usually six weeks into pregnancy. The ban was put on hold due to a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality under the state constitution. The abortion providers have asked the lower court to permanently strike down the ban, referencing legal analysis suggesting the voters’ amendment would render the state’s six-week ban invalid.
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