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Despite the idea being rejected right after Ohio voters passed the abortion and reproductive rights amendment Nov. 7, the bill is being championed by some of the legislature's most conservative members.

Though legal experts have said the idea was unconstitutional, House Bill 371 to remove the court's power on abortion was introduced anyway.

Watch a previous NBC4 report on anti-LGBTQ+ bills at the Statehouse in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Anti-LGBTQ+ bills advanced through the Ohio Statehouse in 2023, prohibiting transgender girls from participating in female athletics, restricting drag queen performances and banning gender-affirming care. Ohio legislators progressed four anti-LGBTQ+ bills this year, among more […]

These bills have received much opposition from medical professionals, hospitals, clergy, parents and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Ohio has a handful of anti-transgender bills that are in various spots in the legislature — which won’t reconvene until January.

Ohio Issue 1 is a proposed state constitution amendment to have the right to reproduction decisions. Issue 1 passed on Nov. 7, 2023 with 56.6% of voters and will take effect on Dec. 7, 2023. It can’t be applied to abortion-related lawsuits until the ultimate authority of the Republican-majority Ohio Supreme Court reviews laws to determine if the new constitutional standard aligns with the state constitution. 

While legal scholars say the new reproductive rights amendment is a big deal, doctors are still practicing under the old rules.

(The Center Square) – The process to remove abortion restrictions in Ohio is under way after voters enshrined abortion rights in the state’s constitution in November.

The Never Alone Act allows patients and residents to designate someone to come sit with them regardless of what's going on in the world.

Proposed legislation in the Ohio House would allow the legislature to interpret the recently passed Issue 1 instead of the courts.