A divided Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the national legalization of abortion that has been in place in the U.S. for nearly 50 years.The 1973 Roe v. Wade court decision affirmed the right to receive an abortion under the 14th Amendment, ruling that abortions were constitutionally protected up until about 23 weeks when a fetus could be able to live outside the womb.The majority opinion is from Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which challenged the constitutionality of a Mississippi law passed in 2018 that banned abortion after the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. Meanwhile, legislators in more than a dozen states have passed “trigger laws,” which are bans designed to go into effect after Roe is overturned. Oklahoma has already passed a complete prohibition on abortion. That law bans abortion from the time of conception.VIDEO: Roe v. Wade overturned-states with trigger lawsIn Ohio, Attorney General Dave Yost said Friday he filed an emergency motion in federal court to dissolve “The Heartbeat Bill” injunction now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.Later Friday evening, a federal judge approved Yost’s motion and dissolved the injunction.The move bans abortions after approximately six weeks of pregnancy across the state. Yost tweeted Friday evening, “The Heartbeat Bill is now the law.”The injunction was issued by a federal judge shortly after Ohio’s heartbeat bill was signed into law in 2019, which bans abortions after a detectable heartbeat.The injunction was blocking the bill from being enforced, ruling it violated the constitutional right under Roe v. Wade.”Because there exists no just reason for delay, Defendants respectfully request this Court immediately dissolve the preliminary injunction and dismiss the case,” Yost said in the filing.The ACLU of Ohio sent out a statement following the decision, saying it plans to fight for women’s access to medical services. “The ramifications of today’s Supreme Court decision have been swift, devastating, and real. The state’s request to vacate an injunction that blocked a 2019 abortion ban has been granted, and abortion after six weeks is now banned across the state of Ohio. Together, we will continue to do everything we can to ensure people can get the care they need. While we work to get patients the tools, resources, and information to get out of state to access abortion if they can, we plan to quickly file a legal challenge in state court. The fight is not over. We will continue to do everything possible to ensure that people can control their own medical decisions.”There is also pending legislation, Senate Bill 123 and House Bill 598, that would ban make abortion a felony. The legislation includes exceptions if the mother’s life is in danger.Both pieces of legislation have yet to be reviewed and voted on.
A divided Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the national legalization of abortion that has been in place in the U.S. for nearly 50 years.
The 1973 Roe v. Wade court decision affirmed the right to receive an abortion under the 14th Amendment, ruling that abortions were constitutionally protected up until about 23 weeks when a fetus could be able to live outside the womb.
The majority opinion is from Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which challenged the constitutionality of a Mississippi law passed in 2018 that banned abortion after the first 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Meanwhile, legislators in more than a dozen states have passed “trigger laws,” which are bans designed to go into effect after Roe is overturned. Oklahoma has already passed a complete prohibition on abortion. That law bans abortion from the time of conception.
VIDEO: Roe v. Wade overturned-states with trigger laws
In Ohio, Attorney General Dave Yost said Friday he filed an emergency motion in federal court to dissolve “The Heartbeat Bill” injunction now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.
Later Friday evening, a federal judge approved Yost’s motion and dissolved the injunction.
The move bans abortions after approximately six weeks of pregnancy across the state.
Yost tweeted Friday evening, “The Heartbeat Bill is now the law.”
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The injunction was issued by a federal judge shortly after Ohio’s heartbeat bill was signed into law in 2019, which bans abortions after a detectable heartbeat.
The injunction was blocking the bill from being enforced, ruling it violated the constitutional right under Roe v. Wade.
“Because there exists no just reason for delay, Defendants respectfully request this Court immediately dissolve the preliminary injunction and dismiss the case,” Yost said in the filing.
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You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
The ACLU of Ohio sent out a statement following the decision, saying it plans to fight for women’s access to medical services.
“The ramifications of today’s Supreme Court decision have been swift, devastating, and real. The state’s request to vacate an injunction that blocked a 2019 abortion ban has been granted, and abortion after six weeks is now banned across the state of Ohio. Together, we will continue to do everything we can to ensure people can get the care they need. While we work to get patients the tools, resources, and information to get out of state to access abortion if they can, we plan to quickly file a legal challenge in state court. The fight is not over. We will continue to do everything possible to ensure that people can control their own medical decisions.”
There is also pending legislation, Senate Bill 123 and House Bill 598, that would ban make abortion a felony. The legislation includes exceptions if the mother’s life is in danger.
Both pieces of legislation have yet to be reviewed and voted on.
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