The fourth iteration of the ACLU of Ohio’s Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline report, issued today, reveals that 8.1% of all bills introduced by Ohio legislators during the 134th General Assembly (2021-2022) sought to create new crimes, enhanced existing sentences, or expanded current criminal laws.

Groups are Prepared to Begin Statewide Grassroots Petition Drive

Ohio must maintain critically important partnership with Electronic Registration Information Center.

Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom and Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights (OPRR) will submit The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety amendment and summary to the Ohio Attorney General for review this afternoon.

Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom and Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights today announced they have joined forces to file language with the Ohio Attorney General to place a citizen-initiated Constitutional amendment to restore and protect reproductive rights and abortion access.

Today, the ACLU Of Ohio sent a letter to Secretary LaRose raising questions and requesting clarity about certain provisions in HB 458 that will adversely affect voters with disabilities.

Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom has retained Mission Control, Inc., to be the General Consultant to oversee campaign strategy for the initiative to place a measure on the ballot to amend the Ohio Constitution to explicitly protect reproductive freedom for all Ohioans.

Today, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and Abortion Fund of Ohio (formerly Women Have Options (WHO/O)) defeated the City of Lebanon, Ohio’s attempt to keep an expansive, criminal prohibition on “aiding” and “abetting” people seeking to access legal abortion services.

The ACLU also has asked the court to deny the plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction, which would bar transgender students from access to restrooms matching their gender identity.