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Ohio Senate Passes Bill to Make Abortion Illegal in Cases of Down Syndrome

HeadlineDec 15, 2017

And the Ohio Senate has passed a new bill that would make it illegal for women to have an abortion in cases where the fetus has Down syndrome. The legislation would make it a felony for doctors to perform abortions after tests reveal the fetus has the genetic condition. The bill is now headed to the desk of Ohio Governor John Kasich.

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