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Ohio Senate Democrats Introduce Pro-Life Legislation |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emmalee Kalmbach
DATE: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 PHONE: (614) 547-0099 ext. 309 |
| COLUMBUS, Ohio–Today, Ohio Right to Life applauded the pro-life efforts of Ohio Sens. Charleta Tavares, D-Columbus, and Nina Turner, D-Cleveland, for sponsoring S.B. 171, legislation that protects rape victims and their children, during pregnancy and after birth. S.B. 171 was introduced in the wake of the Cleveland case in which one of three kidnapped women gave birth to a daughter fathered by kidnapper and captor, Ariel Castro.
The pro-life provisions of S.B. 171 include:
Both Tavares and Turner have expressed the desire to prevent “additional trauma” from being inflicted on the mother and her child. Tavares added that her interest is in “ensuring the well-being of the family.”
Mike Gonidakis, president of Ohio Right to Life, agreed with the senators’ objectives, saying, “We should do everything we can to empower victims of rape and to protect both the woman and her child. Laws that enable mothers to take control, make positive choices and affirm the lives of their children and their family are critical to assist with the recovery process.”
Ohio Right to Life thanks Sens. Tavares and Turner for protecting the victims of sexual assault and their unborn children. |
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