Statehouse and Around Ohio
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DeWine re-ups anti-abortion lobbyist, COVID skeptic on Ohio Medical Board
Michael Gonidakis. Photo from the Ohio Medical Board. BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine plans to re-appoint a longtime anti-abortion lobbyist and COVID-19 skeptic to the Ohio Medical Board, a spokesman said Monday. Michael Gonidakis, 48, a lawyer and president of Ohio Right to Life, will serve his third five-year term on the…
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Docs dispute AG’s claim that Ohio law allows 10-year-olds to get abortions
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images) BY: MARTY SCHLADEN – Ohio Capital Journal A defiant Dave Yost on Wednesday told News 5 in Cleveland “I never apologize for speaking the truth” when asked if he should apologize for an interview he did on Fox News a night earlier. That was when he raised doubts with host Jesse Watters…
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What if anti-abortion activists really wanted to reduce abortion rates?
Birth control pills. Getty Images. Countries with more restrictions on abortion do not have lower rates of abortion A Guest Column by Rob Moore The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision to strike down the right to family privacy around abortion care has cleared the way for Ohio’s six-week ban on legal abortion. Since about 1 in…
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Monkeypox is spreading but the Ohio Department of Health hasn’t spread the message
The monkeypox virus causes lesions that can resemble sores from acne, an ingrown hair or other viruses. They are infectious until the scab is fully healed. (UK Health Security Agency/CDC). A Guest Column by Kenyon Farrow It may come as a surprise to most people in Ohio that in addition to dealing with the ongoing problem…
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Judge boots lawyers from FirstEnergy bribery suit for failure to ‘diligently prosecute’
FirstEnergy’s headquarters in Akron. Source: Google Maps. BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN – Ohio Capital Journal In an unusual move in a high-profile lawsuit, a federal judge booted lawyers from a lawsuit they filed against FirstEnergy Corp. for their failure to “diligently prosecute” the case against the scandal-mired company. U.S. District Judge John Adams said Wednesday he would appoint counsel…
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Indiana Attorney General targets abortion doctor who helped Ohio 10-year-old rape victim
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita went on Fox News announcing legal investigation of doctor who shared Ohio 10-year-old’s abortion story Staff Report from Ohio Capital Journal Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is investigating the Indiana abortion doctor who brought to light the case of a 10-year-old rape rape victim who was unable to get an…
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OSU study: Contraception used to control when families have children, not prevent them
Getty Image BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal In the U.S., contraception is being used for pregnancy prevention along with other medical conditions. Meanwhile, an Ohio State University study showed other countries are using birth control not as a way of avoiding having children, but as a way of inserting control into the family planning process. The…
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Arrest confirms Indiana abortion for Ohio 10-year-old
BY: MARTY SCHLADEN – Ohio Capital Journal Columbus police have arrested a 27-year-old on charges of raping 10-year-old who traveled to Indiana late last month for an abortion, The Columbus Dispatch reported Wednesday. Ohio Republican leaders, who passed and implemented a law making rape victims ineligible for abortions after six weeks, have been trying to raise doubts about…
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Women share personal experiences with abortion; pre-roe life, concerns of Roe overturn
EDITORIAL, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around Ohioby Olivia Rohling According to an analysis by the Guttmacher Institute, close to 1 in 4 women in the U.S. (23.7%) will have an abortion by age 45. Chances are you know and love someone who has had an abortion — you just don’t know it. On Jan. 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of the…
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Retired teachers go to court for Ohio pension records
BY: MARTY SCHLADEN – Ohio Capital Journal An analyst working for Ohio retired teachers went to court last week seeking records relating to the state pension funds. The analyst is trying to determine whether teachers’ pension money is being squandered on high-fee “alternative” investments such as private equity and hedge funds. He is also investigating whether external consultants…
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