Issue Position: Protecting Women's Health

Issue Position

Politicians in the General Assembly continue to play doctor, passing legislation that is dangerous for women while placing medically unnecessary restrictions on basic health services. These attacks are a serious threat to some of the most essential rights protected by the Constitution. I continue to support Planned Parenthood and other organizations that support women and families and work for policies that respect women's autonomy and rights to comprehensive healthcare.

I supported the decision to declare Ohio's infant mortality epidemic a public health crisis. It's time to get serious about reducing the infant mortality in our state by using resources to drive our efforts and actions to give credence to our words.

Unfortunately, the majority party inserted a measure in the state's budget that would limit pregnancy care, as well as breast and cervical cancer treatments for low-income Ohio women. By cutting access to prenatal care, we risk worsening our state's high infant mortality rate.

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