Ohio Republican lawmakers call to block courts from implementing new abortion amendment

Ohio Republican lawmakers call to block courts from implementing new abortion amendment

Several Ohio Republican lawmakers are proposing to strip the courts of authority to review cases related to the implementation of the recently passed Abortion Amendment Number 1. In a statement released Thursday, four Republican lawmakers claimed without evidence that there was “foreign election interference” in the vote to pass Question 1, and threatened to block …

Read more

Disparities are killing Ohio. Medicare for All Needed in Columbus, State

Medical stethoscope lying on green doctor uniform close-up.  Mailbox view

These days, Ohio’s health care system increasingly resembles a house divided against itself. Many Ohioans are struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic just months after the emergency declaration was lifted. Ohio’s stark health disparities have amplified the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases and worsened health outcomes, according to the Health Policy Institute. Specifically, maternal …

Read more