Posts by Melanie Wade

The Catholic Conference of Ohio issued the following statement on October 13: Over thirty Catholic hospitals, providing care to millions of patients in Ohio, affirm their commitment to delivering comprehensive healthcare for women and preborn children during pregnancy complications.  Contrary to common misconception, neither Catholic religious directives nor any state law restrict Catholic hospitals from…

Originally published in Catholic Vote on October 24, 2023, CatholicVote.org CV NEWS FEED // The owner of an Ohio restaurant is not backing down after he placed a sign supporting the pro-life side in the state’s November referendum in front of the establishment.  Brian Arlinghaus, a Catholic, is the owner of Copper Blue in Milford,…

By Chuck Donovan and Tara Sander Lee, Charlotte Lozier Institute, Opinion ContributorOriginally published October 11, 2023 in Newsweek / newsweek.com In today’s America, political controversy rages over when—or whether—legal protections should begin for children in the womb. The arguments are intense, and tend to focus on milestone events in fetal development, like the onset of the…

By Michael S. Parker, OB/GYN, Opinion ContributorOriginally published October 19, 2023 in Newsweek / newsweek.com In Ohio this election cycle, voters are being asked to enshrine two falsehoods into the laws of their state: that abortion is health care and that Ohioans’ elected representatives have no role in abortion-related decisions. Abortion was illegal in most…

On Sunday, October 22, The Blade Editorial Board advocated for a “NO VOTE” on Issue 1. Although the editorial emphasized that The Blade has “always supported women’s right to abortion,” they correctly pointed out that, even among the prochoice community, Issue 1 “goes too far and should be defeated.” Some highlights of the editorial follow: “This amendment requires…

Help Cincinnati Right to Life Cover the Hamilton County Polls on November 7th

By: Robert D. Burger/Opinion Contributor Proposed abortion amendment is morally wrong | Opinions (cincinnati.com) There is a tremendous amount of misinformation promulgated about Issue 1, the proposed Ohio amendment that would legalize abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy. This amendment is extreme, goes much farther than Roe v. Wade, and would erase all existing…

Ohio mom, Libby McCartney, on Issue 1 abortion parental consent laws

FACT CHECK with Ohio’s highest lawyer, Attorney General Dave Yost. Yes, abortions up to the moment of birth would be legal. Yes, parental consent for important medical decisions such as abortion or gender confusion issues, would not hold up in a court of law, due to the word “individual”. VOTE NO NOVEMBER 7!

Live webcast – October 24, 2023 Please join this on-line LIVE event! Protect Women Ohio and nationally renowned pro-life leader David Bereit, is co-sponsoring an urgent pro-life webcast tomorrow night, Tuesday, October 24, at 9 pm. Please join for this important online event! Emergency Webcast: MISSION CRITICAL – America’s Defining Battle for Life in 2023: How to Stop the State by…