Legislation
128th Ohio General Assembly (2009-2010)
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To urge the President and Congress to oppose the Freedom of Choice Act if introduced again during the 111th Congress
To require paternal consent before an abortion may be performed
To memorialize Congress regarding the unfunded federal Medicaid mandates, unfair distribution of Medicaid resources among the states, public funding of abortion, and healthcare coverage of abortion in the current versions of the federal health care "reform" bills.
To revise the procedures for granting a judicial bypass to a pregnant minor seeking an abortion.
To prohibit qualified health plans from providing coverage for certain abortions.
To ban post-viability abortions.
The Ohio Prevention First Act
Prevention of unintended pregnancies through comprehensive sex education for teens, including abstinence, and affordable, accessible birth control.
House Bill 293 - Referred to House Health Committee - last hearing on 12/2/2009.
Senate Bill 176 - Referred to Senate Health, Human Services, and Aging Committee on 10/20/2009.
Comprehensive
Sex Education
Requires comprehensive sex education, including but not limited to teaching abstinence, in any Ohio public school teaching sex education.
House Bill 316 - Referred to House Education Committee - last hearing on 2/23/2010.
Emergency Contraception
Requires hospitals to provide Emergency Contraception to survivors of rape in Emergency Rooms.
House Bill 333 - Referred to House Health Committee - last hearing on 3/10/2010.
Contraceptive
Equity
Requires health insurance companies to cover prescription birth control.
House Bill 332 - Referred to House Health Care Access and Affordability Committee - last hearing on 1/13/2010.
