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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.