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Ohio Capital JournalOhio House Republicans passed HB 347 to reimpose a 24-hour waiting period for abortion care, despite a court blocking a nearly identical law for violating the abortion rights amendment Ohio voters approved in 2023.
Ohio Republicans introduced a bill requiring providers to share medically unsupported abortion "reversal" information with patients — the latest in a series of legislative efforts to restrict abortion access despite the 2023 constitutional amendment.
2 Republicans and a Democrat are competing for Ohio state treasurer in 2026, with the unclaimed funds controversy — and a blocked proposal to use that money for a Browns stadium — emerging as a central issue in the race.
Ohio House Bill 561 would repeal the hepatitis B vaccine requirement for daycares and preschools and bar schools from excluding unvaccinated students during disease outbreaks, raising public health concerns amid already declining childhood vaccination rates.
Ohio lawmakers approved a bill adding a 24-hour abortion waiting period, drawing criticism that it violates voter-approved constitutional protections and burdens patients.
An Ohio House bill would bar child welfare agencies from citing parents’ rejection of a child’s transgender identity as neglect, prompting sharp debate between Republican sponsors and Democrats.
An Ohio House bill would impose stricter content rules on school and library research databases, raising debate over censorship, student safety, and access to information.
The Ohio State Board of Education selected Philip Wagner as the next superintendent of public instruction, replacing Paul Craft and overseeing educator licensure and board operations.
An Ohio House bill backed by Republicans would protect parents who reject gender-affirming care for minors, drawing strong criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates and mental health groups.
Opponents told the Ohio House Health Committee that House Bill 347's mandatory 24-hour abortion waiting period conflicts with the state constitution, discriminates against reproductive health care, and places the heaviest burden on low-income, rural, and marginalized Ohioans.
Ohio recorded 25,135 abortions in 2025, a 15% increase largely linked to telehealth prescriptions. State data shows complications remained rare with no reported deaths.
An Ohio appeals court struck down most of a 2020 law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains after abortions, citing the state’s 2023 constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights.
