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  • Kasich orders flags flown at half-staff to honor John McCain

    Kasich orders flags flown at half-staff to honor John McCain

    Statement from the Office of Senator John McCain

    Washington, D.C. ­– The office of Senator John McCain released the following statement:

    “Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28pm on August 25, 2018. With the Senator when he passed were his wife Cindy and their family. At his death, he had served the United States of America faithfully for sixty years.”

    Columbus, Ohio – On Sunday Governor John Kasich ordered that all flags be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state in honor of the life and service of U.S. Senator John McCain, effective immediately through his interment.

    Kasich’s order reads: “In honor of the life and service of U.S. Senator John McCain, I hereby proclaim, by the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Ohio by the Ohio Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flags of the United States of America and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state of Ohio, effective immediately through the day of interment.”

    Kasich issued the following statement on Saturday: “Karen and I join the nation, and so many around the world, in mourning the death of Senator John McCain, an iconic American hero, patriot and statesman without compare.  Few have served their country so well or so long.  Having been privileged to call John a friend over many years, I will miss his straight talk and unfailing good humor, his steadfast resolve and absolute devotion to public service.  I will miss my old friend.”

    McCain’s family announced on August 24, 2018, that he would no longer receive treatment for his cancer. The next day, at 16:28 MST (23:28 UTC), he died with his wife and family beside him at his home in Cornville, Arizona, four days shy of his 82nd birthday. He will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

    Prior to his death, McCain requested that George W. Bush and Barack Obama eulogize him at his funeral, and asked that President Donald Trump not attend.

    Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has the authority to appoint McCain’s interim replacement until a special election is held in 2020 to determine who will serve the remainder of McCain’s term, which ends in January 2023. Under Arizona law, the appointed replacement must be of the same party as McCain, a Republican. The potential appointees include McCain’s widow Cindy, former Senator Jon Kyl, and former Representatives Matt Salmonand John Shadegg.

    Prior to his death, McCain requested that George W. Bush and Barack Obama eulogize him at his funeral, and asked that President Donald Trump not attend.

    You can read more about Senator John McCain HERE in Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

  • Gov. John Kasich signs Down Syndrome abortion legislation

    Gov. John Kasich signs Down Syndrome abortion legislation

    Columbus, Ohio – On December 22 Gov. John Kasich signed HB 214 Prohibits a person from performing, inducing, or attempting to perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman who is seeking the abortion because an unborn child has or may have Down Syndrome.

    HB 214 and its companion bill, SB 164, would prohibit a person from performing an abortion if they have knowledge that the woman’s decision was influenced by her belief that the fetus has down syndrome. This bill would require doctors to submit a report to the Department of Health for every patient that has an abortion, indicating that the patient did not terminate her pregnancy for this reason. If a doctor violates the terms of HB 214, they would be guilty of committing a fourth degree felony and would lose their medical license.

    This ban would apply to both pre- and post-viability abortions, and includes no exception for situations in which the woman’s life or health is endangered.

    In supporting the legislation, Ohio Right to Life said “Sadly, upwards of 90 percent of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted.”

    Kasich has signed his 20th anti-abortion law. In doing so, he has ignored rulings of the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, which issued a permanent injunction on that state’s Down syndrome abortion ban just 92 days ago, on September 22.

    NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio Executive Director Kellie Copeland said in opposition to the bill: “When a woman receives a diagnosis of Down syndrome during her pregnancy, the last thing she needs is Governor Kasich barging in to tell her what’s best for her family. This law shames women and will have a chilling effect on the conversations between doctors and patients because of the criminal penalties that doctors will face. This law does nothing to support families taking care of loved ones with Down syndrome, instead it exploits them as part of a larger anti-choice strategy to systematically make all abortion care illegal.”