Ohioans approved protections for abortion rights. But most restrictions remain on the books
Ohioans now have the constitutional right to abortion ? a monumental shift in how the state has handled reproductive rights.
But for the average patient entering an Ohio abortion clinic, nothing has changed.
Ohio abortion providers aren't performing abortions after 22 weeks. Patients must wait 24 hours after their first visit to obtain the necessary pills or have a procedure. A dispute over using telemedicine is playing out in court.
"We did not get to the severe abortion restrictions that we have in Ohio overnight," said Dr. Adarsh Krishen, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio. "We're not going to get out of that situation ? even with the passage of Issue 1 ? overnight. It's going to take time and energy to be able to lift those restrictions."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/18/ohio-voters-abortion-2024/73015168007/
