Ohio legislature likely to pass 2 anti-abortion bills in lame-duck session

Anti-abortion advocates are pushing Ohio legislators to pass two anti-abortion bills when they reconvene this week for the lame-duck session of the General Assembly.

Senate Bill 127 would outlaw abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Ohio bans the procedure after 24 weeks.

Senate Bill 254 would require abortion clinics to cremate or bury fetal remains.

Backed by the influential organization Ohio Right to Life, both bills have cleared the Senate and await action by the House, which is expected to add its approvals, reporter Catherine Candisky observes.

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