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OH HR459

Resolution

Status

Introduced

4/30/2024

Primary Sponsor

Melanie Miller

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Origin

House of Representatives

135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

AI Summary

  • Recognize May 5, 2024, as International Day of the Midwife in Ohio
  • Assert that Ohio parents have a fundamental right to seek childbirth assistance from persons of their choice in locations of their choice
  • State that midwifery practice is protected under multiple provisions of the Ohio Constitution, including natural liberty, conscience rights, unenumerated rights, health care freedom, and reproductive rights
  • Acknowledge that midwifery is personal, private, safe, affordable, and available throughout the state, and constitutes its own distinct practice separate from medicine or nursing
  • Direct the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit copies of the resolution to Ohio news media

Legislative Description

Recognize International Day of the Midwife

Last Action

Introduced and Referred to Committee: Families and Aging

4/30/2024

Committee Referrals

Families and Aging4/30/2024

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