Ohio Gov. John Kasich signs one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans; vetoes 'heartbeat bill'
Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer Published 3:06 p.m. ET Dec. 21, 2018 | Updated 3:26 p.m. ET Dec. 21, 2018
COLUMBUS - Ohio Gov. John Kasich just signed one of the most restrictive abortions bans in the nation.
And it wasn't the "heartbeat bill."
On Friday, Kasich signed Senate Bill 145, which would ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure called dilation and evacuation and penalize doctors who perform them. Physicians could face a fourth-degree felony, punishable by up to 18 months in prison, for the procedure.
The proposal, which would ban most abortions as early as 12 weeks gestation, has no exception for rape or incest but does allow for an abortion to save a woman's life.
Read more at: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/21/ohio-gov-john-kasich-signs-one-nations-most-restrictive-abortion-bans-vetoes-heartbeat-bill/2366674002/
Live Action is happy about this, at least, the bill he signed.
The Latest: Kasich abortion bill veto could set up showdown
By - Associated Press - Friday, December 21, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Latest on two pending Ohio abortion bills (all times local):
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) has vetoed for a second time an abortion bill that would have imposed one of the most far-reaching abortion restrictions in the nation.
In a veto message Friday, the outgoing Republican said the so-called heartbeat bill banning the procedure at the first detectable fetal heartbeat is unconstitutional. He said enacting it would prompt a costly and unsuccessful court battle.
Kasich signed a second abortion bill he’d been sent that outlaws dilation and evacuation abortions. That is a common second-trimester abortion method. Similar laws have been rejected by the courts.
Read more at: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/21/the-latest-kasich-abortion-bill-veto-could-set-up-/
I respect all people's opinions, there can be "pro-choice" conservatives but I'm not going to respond to pro-choice arguments here. Anyone else, if such comments come along, are free to address such.
