OH HB237

Health care providers, facilities, patients, and helpers involved in assisted reproduction care are shielded from civil liability, criminal prosecution, and professional discipline for providing or accessing lawful fertility services in Ohio

Human reproductive material existing outside the uterus (embryos, eggs, sperm) cannot be legally classified as an unborn child, fetus, or person under Ohio law

Regulated entities must obtain express consent before collecting, retaining, or disclosing personal assisted reproduction or donor information, with violations subject to damages of $100-$1,000 per day and enforcement by the Attorney General

Political subdivisions and state officials are prohibited from restricting individuals' access to assisted reproduction, providers' ability to perform treatments, or insurers' coverage of fertility procedures

Assisted reproduction providers cannot be compelled to release patient records to out-of-state parties, including other states, the federal government, or law enforcement agencies