Thread by @ProChoiceOH

And... there it is, HB 105, a previously amazing bill to support child sexual abuse and sexual violence victims and provide prevention education was amended to include a dangerous amendment that could block those victims from getting the healthcare they need. #LameDuckShenanigans

The amendment was added on a party line vote, all R's voting yes all D's voting no. Still waiting in this hearing to see what they do with HB 151, the bill that would ban Trans Youth from playing sports.

The amendment just added to HB 105 completely hijacks the bill. They may say they support child sexual abuse and sexual violence victims, but blocking them from the healthcare they need to recover from the abuse & assault shows that this "care" is all talk and no action.

Hearing on HB 151 has begun. Sen Vernon Sykes introduces amendment to add current OHSAA policy to the bill to determine if a trans athlete can play. After the Chair FLAT OUT ADMITS THE BILL WILL NEED MORE WORK AND ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH - they still go ahead and pass the bill.

Here is a CRAZY idea. Why don't you actually work to pass GOOD POLICY instead of continuously passing trash which you KNOW will harm Ohioans. But no, you think it is more important to play politics with our lives and placate your political base.

HB 151 and the amended HB 105 will be on the Senate floor today. Both will then go back to the house since they were amended in the Senate, that will also happen today. Find your legislators and give them a call RIGHT NOW to tell them to vote NO: legislature.ohio.gov

UPDATE: Looks like HB 151 is on the floor agenda for the Senate today, Amended HB 105 is not. It is entirely possible we will see it pop up again sometime today in another bill, so stay tuned for updates this afternoon/evening.

Oh wait... there's more. HB 45 was amended at the very last second to add 3 MILLION more $ for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers. The state budget already gave 6 million to these centers who lie to and coerce people to come to them for care. But they didn't stop there.

DeWine gave them another 1.5 mil this summer after the Dobbs decision came down. Anti-abortion crisis pregnancy center are NOT the solution for abortion bans. People who need abortions should be able to get abortions no matter what. Funding lies and coercion is not OK.

Call your legislator and tell them to vote NO on HB 45, no more $$ for crisis pregnancy centers to lie to and coerce Ohioans. legislature.ohio.gov