City of Mason, Ohio passes abortion ban [View all]

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https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/10/25/mason-council-passes-ordinance-criminalizing-abortions-city-limits/6140090001/

Mason City Council passed the ordinance to criminalize abortions by one vote, 4-3. It failed to pass as an emergency, meaning it won't go into effect for 30 days.

Lebanon passed a similar ordinance in May.

There are no abortion clinics in Mason, the largest city in Warren County.

Councilmember T.J. Honerlaw said at Monday's meeting the ordinance "should have been a unifying issue for a bunch of Republicans." Instead, the vote showed a split on the council between Republicans who believe banning abortion is within the city's authority and those who do not.

The Mason City Council got the ordinance draft from Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn, an initiative by Right to Life of East Texas. Director Mark Lee Dickson attended the Oct. 11 meeting and advocated for passing the ban during public comment.