Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Yet as Ohio Public Radio鈥檚 Jo Ingles reports it remains a contentious issue in the Ohio legislature.
Cecile Richards with says the future of abortion rights hangs in the balance.
鈥淭here鈥檚 never been, I think, an election in which Roe of more clearly on the ballot.鈥�
Stephanie Krider with is fighting to make abortion illegal.
鈥淭his is not the character of our country. It鈥檚 not who we want to be and so you鈥檝e seen some push back against that, I think.鈥�
The Ohio Legislature is considering several abortion bills. One would ban abortion earlier in a pregnancy. Another would put restrictions on fetal remains. And another would prevent women from aborting a fetus once a Down Syndrome diagnosis is made.
