Bill to require liability statement for Ohio abortion providers gets praise in committee hearing

Ohio Senate committee hears debate over bill requiring doctors to read liability statement for abortion pill

Ohio lawmakers debate a bill requiring doctors to read a state-scripted liability statement before prescribing mifepristone, as Democrats cite voter-approved abortion protections.

Bill to require liability statement for Ohio abortion providers gets praise in committee hearing

The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.Supporters of a bill to require physicians to read state-mandated language regarding a drug used for medication abortion told an Ohio Senate committee the bill is not about punishment, but about accountability.Those speaking to a Senate Health Committee on Wednesday about Senate Bill 309 represented ant…