11/4/2021- 12:49 p.m.
Ohio Republicans introduce abortion ban bill similar to Texas law
Ohio House Republicans have introduced legislation to ban all abortions in the state, going even a step further than the recent Texas bill that is now the most restrictive in the nation
House Bill 480 is co-sponsored by over half of Ohio House GOP conference. Similar to the Texas law, Ohio’s proposal would allow “any person” to file a civil lawsuit seeking $10,000 or more against anyone in the state who performs an abortion or “knowingly engages in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion,” which includes insurance paying for one.
The bill is titled 2363 Act, which refers to the average daily number of abortions performed in the United States in 2017.Â
