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OH HB370
Bill
Status
6/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Levi Dean
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AI Summary
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Redefines "person" in Ohio's criminal code to include unborn humans from the moment of fertilization, subjecting abortion to the same homicide and assault laws that apply to born persons
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Explicitly states the intent to "entirely abolish abortion in this state" by repealing provisions that permit prenatal homicide or allow anyone to direct, advise, encourage, or solicit a mother to abort
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Exempts unintentional fetal death resulting from life-saving medical procedures on the pregnant woman (when reasonable steps are taken to save the unborn child) and spontaneous miscarriages
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Provides a duress defense for mothers who are the object of threats, and applies the same due process protections available in homicide cases involving born persons
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Asserts the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause and Fourteenth Amendment equal protection requirements override any conflicting Ohio constitutional provisions
Legislative Description
Enact the Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act
Health and Human Services : Health Care
Last Action
Referred to committee: Judiciary
9/15/2025