Abortion Forward

Abortion Forward

@abortionforward.org

The leading organization for repro rights in Ohio. Formerly Pro-Choice Ohio. linktr.ee/abortionforward For media: communications@abortionforward.org

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As we mourn the passing of Gloria, I am grateful for her commitment and yours, to our work to ensure that the dignity of every person is valued, and to our mission of ensuring stigma-free abortion is always accessible without financial or political barriers.

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That wasn’t the only time she supported the fight for abortion access in Ohio. Time and again, she showed up. She headlined fundraisers, spoke with reporters, met with local activists and elected officials, and knocked on the doors of Ohio voters.

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“I was born and grew up mostly in Toledo. Later, when I needed an abortion — as has one in three American women at some time in our lives — I was in London, where it was safe and legal. This taught me why medical procedures should not be decided by politicians."

"We must not allow a political regulatory scheme to close Toledo’s remaining abortion clinic. Its absence would not diminish the number of abortions but would increase the injury and death of women in my home city and state. Democracy begins with each person’s control of his or her own body."

Former Governor John Kasich and then Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine abused their authority in an attempt to close the only abortion clinic in Toledo. Abortion Forward worked shoulder to shoulder with abortion activists in Toledo for five years fighting to keep the clinic open.

After a lengthy court battle, it ultimately came down to whether or not a local hospital would sign a transfer agreement for the clinic to remain open. At that critical moment in 2018, Gloria stood with us and issued this public statement:

In 2018, Gloria Steinem joined the effort to prevent Toledo’s last abortion clinic from closing. She publicly urged a local hospital to approve the patient-transfer agreement Capital Care Network needed under state regulations to continue operating.

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ALPR cameras must never be used to track abortion patients. People deserve private access to care, without government surveillance cameras tracking them or being used to prosecute them in other states. Abortion care is health care —

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Crisis pregnancy centers often present themselves as medical clinics, but most aren't licensed medical facilities and most don't employ licensed medical staff. Before you go, know what kind of care you're actually getting.

"Columbus recognized a need to put safety and access to essential abortion care ahead of potential surveillance and criminal prosecution of patients by passing a resolution to de-prioritize the enforcement of laws that criminalize access to safe reproductive healthcare procedures and services."

"The Flock Transparency Portal shows that the Columbus Police Department shared data with multiple states where prosecutors initiated criminal cases against individuals related to their pregnancy, pregnancy loss, or birth."

Jaime: "I’m here this evening to talk to you all about the dangers of Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers (ALPRs) for reproductive healthcare privacy, and to urge council to end all contracts with Flock safety and take down all Flock cameras."

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Tonight I will speak at the Columbus Flock hearing to make 4 basic points - 1) The best & requested outcome is an ALPR ban, 2) This is not just a Flock problem, 3) This is not just an ALPR problem, 4) If no ban, then (finally) super tight regulation. www.wosu.org/politics-gov...

wosu.orgFlock surveillance cameras are watching Columbus. Here's what to knowColumbus City Council is holding a public hearing on Flock cameras on Aug. 10. Here's everything that's happened regarding the technology in Columbus.

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Hanging out in City Hall for a change… testifying on how dangerous Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are for reproductive health privacy and are an invasion of our privacy.

Happening now: Columbus residents on our @abortionforward.org are joining hundreds our friends and neighbors to oppose the use of Flock during a special hearing of Columbus City Council:

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Each year, IVF helps thousands of Ohioans have the families they deserve. However, Republicans in Congress want to limit access to the treatment. I'm fighting to pass the Right to IVF Act and guarantee that protection under the law.

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled that states can ban transgender girls from school sports. This is a devastating ruling for trans students across the country who simply want the freedom to play with their friends.

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court holds that the Fourteenth Amendment protects birthright citizenship, blocking Donald Trump's executive order to end it. Roberts has the opinion for the court, which is 5-4 on the constitutional question and 6-3 on whether federal law protects birthright citizenship.