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News Articles: Ohio abortion law

Signage in support of Issue 1 is seen in Columbus, Ohio. Ohioans are voting on a state constitutional amendment that would codify reproductive rights.

Ohio voters to decide on a constitutional right to abortion

Ohio could become the seventh state to pass abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer.

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  • Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio)
Weeks after her miscarriage was confirmed, Christina Zielke started bleeding heavily while on a trip out of town. At an ER in Ohio, she was given tests but no treatment, and discharged soon after, still bleeding. She says she was told the hospital needed proof there was no fetal development.

Her miscarriage left her bleeding profusely. An Ohio ER sent her home to wait

State law at the time prohibited abortion after around 6 weeks. Legal experts say this kind of law leaves doctors uncertain of what's legal and can put patients in dangerous situations.

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  • Selena Simmons-Duffin