Reproductive Freedom Legislation

HB 298 – Family Planning Funding (2011-2012)

Link to Bill:

http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=129_HB_298

Summary:

HB 298 and its companion bill SB 201 seek to adjust the prioritization of funds granted to family planning centers so that centers higher in priority must be fully funded before centers that are lower in priority.

Primary Sponsors:

Rep. Roegner (R), Rep. Rosenberger (R)

Secondary Sponsors:

J. (R), Rep. Adams, Rep. Beck (R), Rep. Blair (R), Rep. Blessing (R), Rep. Boose (R), Rep. Brenner (R), Rep. Bubp (R), Rep. Buchy (R), Rep. Burke (R), Rep. Butler (R), Rep. Conditt (R), Rep. Derickson (R), Rep. Dovilla (R), Rep. Gardner (R), Rep. Goodwin (R), Rep. Grossman (R), Rep. Hall (R), Rep. Hayes (R), Rep. Henne (R), Rep. Huffman (R), Rep. Maag (R), Rep. Martin (R), Rep. McClain (R), Rep. Newbold (R), Rep. Slaby (R), Rep. Thompson (R), Rep. Uecker (R), Rep. Wachtmann (R), Rep. Young (R)

Committee:

Health and Aging (H)

Companion Bill:

SB 201

LSC Legislation Status:

http://lsc.state.oh.us/coderev/hou129.nsf/House+Bill+Number/0298?OpenDocument

Jurisdiction/Legislation Level:

State

Our take on this bill:

HB 298 and its companion bill SB 201 reprioritize funding for family planning centers in Ohio to make funding for nonpublic entities that specialize in family planning services the last priority. With public hospitals and clinics already being prohibited from performing most abortions, this bill could dramatically limit reproductive choice across the state by removing a major financial resource from many organizations that offer abortion among their health services.

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