ODP Statement On Senate Republicans’ Proposed National Abortion Ban
September 13, 2022
Columbus, OH – Following the news that Senator Lindsey Graham introduced a national abortion ban today, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement:
“Ohioans’ freedom to choose is on the line in this year’s election. While Tim Ryan would protect Ohioans’ most personal and fundamental rights, J.D. Vance would be another ‘Yes’ vote for Republicans’ extreme agenda of banning abortion nationwide. Ohioans have already seen the consequences of Mike DeWine and Ohio Republicans’ dangerous anti-abortion agenda with the cruel stories of rape survivors denied the healthcare they need, and when they go to the polls this fall they will make it clear that they don’t want to see more politicians insert themselves into these critical healthcare decisions.”
BACKGROUND:
- J.D. Vance Said He “Would Like Abortion To Be Illegal Nationally.” According to Heartland Signal, “Vance has seemed to shift positions from earlier this year, when he told the political podcast ‘What’s Left?’ that he ‘would like abortion to be illegal nationally.’” [Heartland Signal, 7/26/22]
- Headline: Gov. Mike Dewine Says He Wants To ‘Go As Far As We Can’ To Prohibit Abortions In Ohio [Columbus Dispatch, 6/17/22]
- Headline: Arrest Prompts Criticism Of Republicans Like AG Dave Yost Who Questioned Story Of 10-Year-Old Rape Victim Who Left Ohio To Get An Abortion [Cleveland.com, 7/13/22]
- Commentary: Ohio Republicans’ Attempted Erasure Of A 10-Year-Old Rape Victim Is Incredibly Sick And Disturbed [Ohio Capital Journal, 7/13/22]
- Republican State Rep. Jean Schmidt Said That Her Bill That Would Ban Nearly All Abortions Is Likely To Pass In The Legislative Session After The November Elections. According to the Ohio Capital Journal, “The sponsor of legislation that would ban nearly all abortions in Ohio said babies conceived via rape or incest still have a right to life. Rep. Jean Schmidt, a Cincinnati area Republican, said on conservative talk radio earlier this week that her bill is likely to pass in the legislative session after the November elections. ‘I do believe we have the votes in both chambers, and we have the full support of the governor on this bill,’ she said.” [Ohio Capital Journal, 7/1/22]
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