Abstract
This Comment analyzes the constitutionality of Ohio’s controversial H.B. 125 under the Fourteenth and First Amendments to the United States Constitution in the context of current United States Supreme Court precedent. Part II outlines Ohio’s current abortion laws, describes Ohio’s role in creating anti-abortion legislation and case law, provides a context of other abortion bills occurring nationwide, and explains H.B. 125. Part III analyzes how H.B. 125 is unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment in its current form, analyzes its constitutionality if the bill was modified to be a consent-only bill, and analyzes its unconstitutionality under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment in light of Supreme Court precedent addressing abortion.
Recommended Citation
Knopp, Jessica L.
(2013)
"The Unconstitutionality of Ohio's House Bill 125: The Heartbeat Bill,"
Akron Law Review: Vol. 46:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
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