Ohio Legislature Passes Budget Giving $6 Million to Pregnancy Centers Saving Babies From Abortion
Ohio | July 5, 2021
Yesterday, the Ohio Legislature passed a biennial operating budget which maintained several key pro-life provisions, including funding for pregnancy centers that provide help for pregnant women and save babies from abortion.
The Senate voted 32-1 to accept the report of the Committee of Conference on Substitute House Bill 110, the budget bill for the 134th General Assembly, with the House later accepting the report on a vote of 82-13.
Lawmakers included $6 million for the Ohio Parenting and Pregnancy Program which provides funding for pregnancy centers. The budget also includes pro-life provisions which protect parents’ conscience rights and strengthen requirements for abortion centers to provide emergency medical care for women injured by botched abortions. The require that abortion businesses have an agreement with a local physician to ensure women are treated quickly….
(Excerpts from LIFENEWS)