Ohio's Born-Alive Infant Protection Act protects babies who survive failed abortions by requiring that medical professionals provide immediate medical care. The bill was signed into law by Gov Mike DeWine in Dec 2021.
The law also requires abortion facilities to maintain a written transfer agreement with a local hospital or qualified consulting physician. To separate tax dollars from abortion businesses, the law also prohibits doctors who work for public hospitals and universities from contracting with abortion businesses as consulting physicians.
Some abortion businesses claim that it is too difficult to comply with the law, and they are suing the state to have it blocked. The law is scheduled to take effect on March 23, but a judge could issue a temporary injunction to prevent this.
