Ohio Republicans to introduce bill that would treat abortion as homicide and ban all procedures in the state
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Ohio Republicans are introducing a bill to ban all abortions in the state by classifying the procedure as homicide.
Representatives Levi Dean and Johnathan Newman are set to introduce the "Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act' on Wednesday, which would classify abortion as homicide. Austin Beigel, founder of End Abortion Ohio, told The Independent the bill will 'make a positive affirmation of the personhood of the pre-born.'
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