Bird is proud to be a co-sponsor of House Bill 598, also known as the Human Life Protection Act.
The bill is a proactive measure that will prepare Ohio to enforce its abortion law if either of the following occurs:
- The United States Supreme Court allows states to prohibit abortion
- The U.S. Constitution is amended to authorize states to prohibit abortion
If granted authority over abortion, Ohio law would ban all abortions under the bill. Additionally, there would be a fourth-degree penalty for performing an illegal abortion in the state, immunity to women on whom an illegal abortion is performed and affirmative defense for abortions performed to save the life of a mother.
Thirteen other states have passed similar legislation.
"I'll always fight to protect the right to life," said Bird. "Due to recent events in the United States Supreme Court, I'm hopeful that power over abortion will soon be returned to individual states."
The Human Life Protection Act now awaits a second hearing.
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