Week in Review August 19, 2024
PDF/Printer Friendly VersionThis report reflects the latest happenings in government relations, in and around the Ohio statehouse. You’ll notice that it’s broad in nature and on an array of topics, from A-Z. This will be updated on a weekly basis.Please feel free to share it with anyone else you believe may find it of interest, as well. Also, please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions, concerns or if we can be of any assistance.ABORTIONPlanned Parenthood facilities in Ohio have experienced a 975 percent increase in out-of-state patients year-over-year, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio (PPGOH) Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Bhavik Kumar told Hannah News in an interview. From November 2022 to the end of June 2023, Ohio clinics saw 12 patients from outside Ohio, Kumar said. From November 2023 to the end of June 2024, Ohio clinics saw 129 patients from out of state, he said. "A number of states are losing access, and that means that the people in that state need to g...