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URGENT – WOMEN’S HEALTH AT RISK

Posted By Dr. Michael Polsinelli, DC On October 1, 2022 @ 1:10 pm In Children,Health,Medicine,Politics,Women's Health | No Comments

The Impact Of Ending Abortion as a Federal Right On Women’s Health In Ohio

On June 24 of this year, the Supreme Court overturned Roe Vs. Wade ending abortion as a federal right in the United States. Immediately, a law banning abortion after six weeks went into effect in Ohio. However, one out of every three women is unaware that they are pregnant until after the six-week mark [1]

This law, passed by Republicans and signed by Governor DeWine, does not make any exceptions [2] to incest or rape. Since the pregnant 10-year-old who needed to travel to Indiana hit the news, two more minors [3] that were impregnated by sexual assault have had to travel out of state.  

Ohio’s law has significant implications for girls and women, not only those that have been raped or additionally victims of incest but also for all women of childbearing age. The only exceptions to allowing abortion are “to prevent the death” of the mother or when there’s a “serious risk of the substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function [4].”

The problem is that there isn’t a definition of what a “serious risk” is, and as a result, hospitals are denying abortions because of the threat of losing licenses, fines, and possible jail time. Families with unviable pregnancies must travel out of state [5] to get the healthcare they need 

One woman with an ectopic pregnancy was denied the simple procedure and had her fallopian tube rupture, necessitating emergency surgery. Two women with cancer had to delay their chemotherapy until they could travel out of state to receive abortions. (For even more documented cases affecting women, see the article Affidavits: More pregnant minors who were raped denied Ohio abortions [3] in the Ohio Capital Journal).

Because the drugs and procedures to help a woman experiencing a miscarriage are identical to those used in abortion [6], current Ohio law threatens women’s health.

Ohio Republicans are planning to enact a total abortion ban after November’s election [7]. This would prevent in-vitro fertilization and family planning [8]. Finally, this law impedes the training of new doctors, as well as the retention and recruiting of obstetrics and gynecology physicians [9] in Ohio.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

The overturning of Roe, combined with the passing of this abortion law, is setting back women and family health. You can help. Vote for and support pro-women health candidates. Mobilize the Vote [10] put together a voter’s guide to many races found here: shorturl.at/LPXY5 [11].

You must register to vote by October 11th [12]. If you have recently moved, update your address [13] as soon as possible. If you registered and have moved, you must vote at the polling location associated with your current address [14].

Update 9/23/2022: An Ohio judge temporarily blocked the abortion ban for two weeks in Ohio, pending the outcome of a lawsuit brought by a group of abortion providers [15]. The case will probably head to the state’s Supreme Court [7]. Several positions on the state Supreme Court are also on the ballot on November 8th [11]

A pdf of this article is found here [16].

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[1] after the six-week mark: https://www.ansirh.org/research/research/one-three-people-learn-theyre-pregnant-past-six-weeks-gestation

[2] does not make any exceptions: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ohio-abortion-law-no-rape-exception/

[3] two more minors: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2022/09/22/affidavits-more-pregnant-minors-who-were-raped-denied-ohio-abortions/

[4] irreversible impairment of a major bodily function: https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/22/health/ohio-abortion-patient-doctor/index.html

[5] must travel out of state: https://time.com/6208860/ohio-woman-forced-travel-abortion/

[6] identical to those used in abortion: https://www.ideastream.org/news/your-health-questions-answered-now-that-the-supreme-court-has-overturned-roe-v-wade

[7] total abortion ban after November’s election: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/politics/ohio-politics/ohio-clinics-say-phones-ringing-constantly-after-abortion-ban-blocked-by-judge

[8] in-vitro fertilization and family planning: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2022/06/in-vitro-fertilization-after-roe-v-wade-dismantling/

[9] obstetrics and gynecology physicians: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/07/06/ohio-abortion-laws-affect-training-recruiment-retension-doctors-obstetrics-gynecology-roe-v-wade/7778565001/

[10] Mobilize the Vote: https://mobilizethevoteneo.org/

[11] found here: shorturl.at/LPXY5: http://shorturl.at/LPXY5

[12] register to vote by October 11th: https://olvr.ohiosos.gov/

[13] update your address: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/register/

[14] with your current address: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/polling-location/

[15] a lawsuit brought by a group of abortion providers: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/us/ohio-abortion-ban-suspended.html

[16] is found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b6AKXpUkxa8qpsiSw7HQRJc3bNaxxF2Y/view?usp=sharing

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