Ohio’s Heartbeat Law, which bans all abortions where a fetal heartbeat can be detected at six weeks, has gone into to effect after the U.S. Supreme Court recently overturned Roe v. Wade. The Heartbeat Law effectively bans all abortions after six weeks, with only two very narrow exceptions: 1) when there is a risk of death to the mother, or 2) where there is a risk of serious bodily injury to the mother. A person who obtains an abortion in violation of the law faces a first degree misdemeanor charge, carrying up to six moths in jail; while a second or subsequent violation is a fourth degree felony, carrying up to eighteen months in state prison. Those who provide abortions in violation of the law face a fifth degree felony, carrying up to twelves months in state prison, and potentially additional sanctions by the state medical board.
Supreme Court Temporarily Ducks the Issue in Second Amendment Right to Carry Gun Case
On April 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court punted on deciding the constitutionality of a New York City law restricting guns outside the home. The decision arose from a New York City law that barred the transport of firearms licensed for possession in the home, to any...
