House Bill 15: Revise informed consent law regarding abortions

Primary Sponsor

Representative Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester)

Primary Sponsor

Representative Beth Lear (R-Galena)

HB 15 amends the definition of “abortion” for purposes of the Revised Code to expressly include the purposeful termination of a pregnancy by use of an abortion-inducing drug, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

• Legislation Status

  Introduced and referred to the Public Health Policy committee in February 2023.

• Legislation Text

  Read the contents of the legislation, as introduced, here.

• Legislation Testimony

  Read the testimony from the hearing here.