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UPDATE! Take Action: Stop the Heartbeat Bill

By Lauren Harmon on 12/14/2011 @ 9:30 AM

COLUMBUS — The so-called "Heartbeat Bill," HB 125, is on the move in the Ohio State Senate. If Republicans have their way, Ohio will soon be home to the most extreme anti-choice legislation in the entire country.

UPDATE! December 15, 2011 – Senate President Tom Niehaus has announced that the Heartbeat Bill is on hold for 2011! THANK YOU to everyone who made phone calls, sent emails, wrote letters to the editor, and attended committee hearings. They really knew we were watching! Let's take a deep breath, enjoy the holidays, and get ready to continue fighting in 2012!

Will you make a call TODAY to tell Republicans on the committee why you oppose the Heartbeat Bill?
Please be sure to call the committee chair and ALL the Republican members of the committee! You can also click the names to get information on emailing the committee members (scroll down to the bottom of the member's page).

Here are some suggestions to get you started:

  • The bill criminalizes a woman’s right to choose – before most women even know they’re pregnant.
  • The bill makes NO exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or when the health of the mother is at risk.
  • This bill puts Ohio women’s health at risk.
  • If this bill passes, Ohio will have the most extreme anti-choice legislation in the country.
  • This bill is so extreme, even Ohio Right to Life won’t endorse it.
  • The bill is unconstitutional. It could drag Ohio into costly federal lawsuits at a time when our state is already facing budget deficits.
  • Instead of focusing on social issues to divide Ohioans, Republicans should work to create jobs and rebuild our economy.

    • Thanks for your help. We'll keep you posted on the progress of this dangerous bill.

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