COLUMBUS–Earlier today, Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge David Young blocked Ohio from enforcing the state law requiring a 24-hour waiting period after an initial in-person appointment before a woman can have an abortion, as well as an informed consent provision to inform the woman of all her options regarding pregnancy and adoption.
 
Judge Young granted the preliminary injunction against the laws saying they violated Ohio's new abortion amendment.

The following statement is from Center for Christian Virtue Senior Fellow for Strategic Initiatives Peter Range: 

"Facing an unexpected pregnancy, a mother deserves to know all of her options, free from coercion or pressure. Ohio's common sense law requiring a 24-hour waiting period before a mother procures an abortion gives her the time, space, and opportunity to learn about the resources that are available to her.

"Today's decision hurts women and mothers in our state." 

For more information, contact CCV at 513-733-5775 or contact@ccv.org. For media inquiries, email media@ccv.org.

As Ohio’s largest Christian public policy organization, Center for Christian Virtue seeks the good of our neighbors by advocating for public policy that reflects the truth of the Gospel.

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