Press Releases

Voting Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Ohio HB 458 for Violating Americans with Disabilities Act

The League of Women Voters of Ohio and voter Jennifer Kucera filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a provision in House Bill 458 that impacts how voters who have disabilities can cast absentee ballots.

Ohio Abortion Providers File Amended Complaint in Challenge to Six-Week Ban With Issue 1 Language Now Secured in Ohio Constitution

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the law firm WilmerHale filed an amended complaint in their lawsuit challenging the six-week abortion ban, in light of Issue 1’s passage.

Ohioans Vote to Protect Reproductive Freedom in the Ohio State Constitution

Today, Ohioans voted overwhelmingly to enshrine reproductive freedom in the state constitution by passing The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety amendment.

Voting Rights Groups Challenge Sixth Set of General Assembly Maps Passed Over a Year Following Initial Deadline

Today the ACLU of Ohio, the American Civil Liberties Union and Covington & Burling LLP filed objections to the recent iteration of state House and Senate districts adopted unanimously by all members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission on September 26.

Ohio's Extreme Abortion Ban is One Ruling Away from Going into Effect After Supreme Court Hears Case

Following oral arguments before the Supreme Court of Ohio representatives from Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights issued the following statements.

Supreme Court of Ohio will Hear Oral Argument Tomorrow in Challenge to Extreme Abortion Ban

The Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument tomorrow in a case brought by abortion providers challenging the state government’s extreme ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.

Despite revisions, Ohio Ballot Board again approves ‘biased’ ‘misleading’ Ballot Language

Issue 1 is clearly, concisely written to put Ohioans in charge of their private reproductive decisions