John Kasich

On Wednesday, a House subcommittee chaired by Rep.

Donald Trump’s presidential election victory has energized the anti-abortion-rights movement both at the national level, where many leaders endorsed Trump in exchange for his explicit promises to support their policy agenda, and at the state level, where lawmakers are already citing Trump’s future S

Yesterday, Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich vetoed the so-called “heartbeat bill,” a measure that would have banned all abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, or before many women even know that they are pregnant.

UPDATE 12/7: The bill has passed the Ohio House and is now heading to Gov. Kasich’s desk. The Ohio state Senate passed a so-called “heartbeat bill” today that would ban abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy, or before some women even know they are pregnant.