Planned Parenthood Halts Abortions in Ohio

In the aftermath of the United States Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Planned Parenthood has halted abortions in yet another state. Planned Parenthood clinics in Ohio have ceased providing abortion procedures in light of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Pro-life organization Created Equal shared an image to its Facebook page this week that showed a Columbus clinic not providing abortions. On Planned Parenthood’s website, the same pop-up appears on all Ohio clinics when someone tries to book an abortion at the clinic.“We are not currently providing abortions at OH health centers,” Planned Parenthood’s disclaimer reads when a patient tries to book an abortion. “You have other options for care at other health centers.”The disclaimer directs patients to Planned Parenthood’s webpage to locate clinics in other states. For women in Ohio, the website directs them to clinics in Indiana and Michigan. Kentucky clinics are grayed out with a message “due to state laws, abortion is Kentucky is banned. You’ll have to travel out of state to receive care.”Planned Parenthood’s …