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Ohio bill would allow pregnant women to sue men for unintended pregnancies [View all]
https://www.wksu.org/government-politics/2022-07-07/ohio-bill-would-allow-pregnant-women-to-sue-men-for-unintended-pregnanciesOhio bill would allow pregnant women to sue men for unintended pregnancies
Ohio bill would allow pregnant women to sue men for unintended pregnancies
The Statehouse News Bureau | By Jo Ingles
Published July 7, 2022 at 7:24 PM EDT
With Ohio’s new six-week abortion ban in place, a Democratic state lawmaker says it’s time for the Ohio Legislature to give consideration to her bill that holds men, who cause an unintended pregnancy, responsible whether the sex that led to the pregnancy was consensual or not.
Sen. Tina Maharath (D-Canal Winchester) said her bill would allow anyone who becomes pregnant to file a civil suit against the person who impregnated them — even if it happened as a result of consensual sex.
“Regardless of the circumstances. I felt it was important to have that vague language due to the fact that abortion is now banned here in the state of Ohio,” Maharath said.
Maharath’s bill would allow the court could order a person who it determines causes a pregnancy to pay damages of not less than $5000 plus court costs and attorney fees.
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Ohio bill would allow pregnant women to sue men for unintended pregnancies
The Statehouse News Bureau | By Jo Ingles
Published July 7, 2022 at 7:24 PM EDT
With Ohio’s new six-week abortion ban in place, a Democratic state lawmaker says it’s time for the Ohio Legislature to give consideration to her bill that holds men, who cause an unintended pregnancy, responsible whether the sex that led to the pregnancy was consensual or not.
Sen. Tina Maharath (D-Canal Winchester) said her bill would allow anyone who becomes pregnant to file a civil suit against the person who impregnated them — even if it happened as a result of consensual sex.
“Regardless of the circumstances. I felt it was important to have that vague language due to the fact that abortion is now banned here in the state of Ohio,” Maharath said.
Maharath’s bill would allow the court could order a person who it determines causes a pregnancy to pay damages of not less than $5000 plus court costs and attorney fees.
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