Judge blocks 24-hour waiting period for abortions in Ohio, citing 2023 reproductive rights amendment

Judge blocks 24-hour waiting period for abortions in Ohio, citing 2023 reproductive rights amendment

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A county judge in Ohio temporarily blocked several state laws on Friday that combined to create a 24-hour waiting period for obtaining an abortion in the state, in the first court decision on the merits of a 2023 constitutional amendment that guarantees access to the procedure. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost said … Read more