Ohio Supreme Court dismisses AG Yost's appeal in 2023 abortion case

The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost challenging a preliminary injunction on Ohio's Heartbeat Law, which banned abortions after six weeks. The court's decision was likely influenced by the passage of Issue 1, which enshrined access to abortion in the Ohio Constitution. Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy and four other justices concurred with the dismissal, citing a change in law, while one justice dissented on procedural grounds.