Ohio anti-abortion group lays out legislative agenda

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With strong Republican majorities in both legislative chambers, abortion foes in Ohio have set their sights on an aggressive agenda for the new session.

Ohio Right to Life said today it will pursue legislation to ban all abortions of a fetus that are “pain-capable” or on the basis of a Down syndrome diagnosis and to fully defund women’s health care and abortion provider Planned Parenthood.

The group also wants so-called trigger legislation that would prohibit all abortions in Ohio should that become possible through the overturning of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

Other target bills would require use of federal protocols in inducing abortions and funnel more state money to pregnancy centers that counsel against abortion.