Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Abortion Appeals, Impacting Residents and AG Yost's Case

The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal seeking to reinstate a six-week abortion ban in the state. The ban was temporarily halted by a Hamilton County Judge after the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. The court's decision to dismiss the appeal is seen as a response to the passing of Issue 1, which enshrined reproductive rights in the Ohio constitution. Abortion remains legal in Ohio for now, and the attorney general's office has not indicated its next steps. The case will now return to Hamilton County Common Pleas for further action.