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ACLU Challenges Anti-Choice Measures in Ohio Budget

HeadlineOct 14, 2013

The ACLU of Ohio has filed a lawsuit challenging a series of anti-choice restrictions it says were unconstitutionally tacked onto the Ohio state budget that was passed in June. One measure bans public hospitals from making transfer agreements to receive patients from abortion clinics. Since Ohio also requires clinics to have hospital transfer agreements, the measure could force some clinics to close. The American Civil Liberties Union is also challenging a provision forcing providers to recite a government script and offer to show patients a fetal heartbeat, as well as another that funnels state funds to organizations which are banned from mentioning abortion care.

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