Pregnant women in Ohio were forbidden to do abortionif the fetus was diagnosed with down syndrome. The bill was passed yesterday, December 13, the state Senate. Now it must be signed by Republican Governor John Kasich.
A vote on the project was completed «with a score of» 20 votes for and 12 against. If your doctor will refer a woman for an abortion because of down’s syndrome in the child, he will be criminal charges and lose their license to practice. Pregnant charges to file will not be only to doctors.
Ohio became the third state to pass such a bill, after Indiana and North Dakota, according to Reuters.
The Governor’s representative refused to talk about whether the sign John Kasich the bill, but noted that the Governor called him «spot».
The opinions of the inhabitants of the state, of course, divided. «Everyone in Ohio deserves the right to life, regardless of how many chromosomes,» said Mike Konidaris, President of public organization «Right to life».
Supporters of abortion say that it could lead to a shortage of physicians willing to practice in Ohio. The Governor must make a decision within 10 days.
