Ohio’s annual abortion report attributes telehealth to rise in abortions
Ohio recorded 25,135 abortions in 2025, a 15% increase largely linked to telehealth prescriptions. State data shows complications remained rare with no reported deaths.
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Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn’t followed.
A nationwide investigation finds nearly $491 million in taxpayer funding for crisis pregnancy centers since 2022, raising concerns about oversight, patient safety and access to maternal health care.
Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead
A national investigation finds millions in federal TANF and other grants flowing to crisis pregnancy centers, raising concerns about oversight and use of public funds.
‘What’s your plan for this pregnancy?’ Comfort, shame and a missed diagnosis
A national investigation examines nearly $500 million in taxpayer funding for crisis pregnancy centers and shares patient and physician experiences with the controversial facilities.
Appeals court strikes down Ohio law requiring burial of abortion remains
An Ohio appeals court struck down most of a 2020 law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains after abortions, citing the state’s 2023 constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights.
Bipartisan efforts to boost birth control access emerge as GOP keeps pushing abortion pill bills
Republican-led states push new abortion medication restrictions as bipartisan and Democratic lawmakers advance bills to expand contraceptive access across several states.
Ohio Senate committee hears debate over bill requiring doctors to read liability statement for abortion pill
Ohio lawmakers debate a bill requiring doctors to read a state-scripted liability statement before prescribing mifepristone, as Democrats cite voter-approved abortion protections.
Bills cracking down on abortion pills advance in states that already ban most abortions
Nearly 200 anti-abortion bills introduced in 29 states target medication abortion access, with Indiana and South Carolina advancing legislation allowing residents to sue pill providers for $100,000 or more.
Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted speaks against abortion pill during Senate hearing
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted opposed the abortion pill during a U.S. Senate hearing, as doctors and advocates defended mifepristone’s safety and warned of new Ohio abortion restrictions.
Ohio appeals court sends lawsuit related to abortion ban back to trial court
An Ohio appeals court refused to fully undo the state’s 2019 abortion law, but left intact a ruling that permanently struck down Ohio’s six-week abortion ban after voters approved reproductive rights.
Reproductive rights regulated, tested in Ohio Republican bills, as Dems continue attempts to protect
Ohio lawmakers are preparing new abortion legislation in 2026, with Republicans seeking restrictions and Democrats pushing to align state law with voters’ approval of reproductive rights in the Ohio Constitution.
Lawsuit accuses Ohio Department of Health of withholding public records on abortion licensure
Reproductive rights attorneys and the ACLU of Ohio are asking the state Supreme Court to force the Ohio Department of Health to release records on the Toledo Women’s Center after repeated denials of public-records requests.
Opponents question medical accuracy of ‘Baby Olivia’ video, ask for more sex ed standards in Ohio
Opponents of Ohio’s Baby Olivia Act say the mandated fetal-development video is medically inaccurate and highlights the state’s lack of comprehensive sex-education standards.
Ohio bill requiring legal statement prior to abortion treatment could sow mistrust, experts say
A new Republican-backed bill in the Ohio Senate would require doctors who prescribe abortion medication to tell patients they can sue them, a move critics say could frighten both patients and providers. Medical experts call the legislation unnecessary and misleading, noting that abortion pills are safe and already subject to informed consent laws.
Democrats who back reproductive rights win key races
Voters across multiple states supported Democrats who back abortion rights in Tuesday’s elections, including historic wins by Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey. Pennsylvania voters also retained three Democratic justices likely to hear future abortion cases, underscoring the continued importance of reproductive rights at the ballot box.
Greater Ohio Planned Parenthood affiliate plans further staff cuts due to Medicaid losses
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio will cut up to 15 staff positions amid steep declines in patients and funding tied to federal restrictions on Medicaid reimbursements. The organization says the loss of Medicaid support is forcing painful reductions that will limit access to critical preventive health care for thousands of Ohioans.
Ohio Planned Parenthoods officially signal fight against state Medicaid’s termination proposal
Planned Parenthood facilities in Ohio have notified the Ohio Department of Medicaid they will fight against the state’s proposal to…
Ohio Planned Parenthood affiliates challenge Ohio Department of Medicaid’s ban from Medicaid
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region are challenging the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s decision to…
