05-26-2021
One Ohio town passed an ordinance Tuesday banning abortions and imposing a fine of $1,000 to anyone who violates the new law.
The Lebanon City Council unanimously passed the resolution to make the community of 20,000 a sanctuary city for the unborn, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. We are clearly saying in our community we do not think it is in our best interest to open a clinic or a hospital that does abortions, said Mayor Amy Brewer. We are elected to make decisions based on what s good for our community today. Please sign up for CBN Newsletters and download the CBN News app to ensure you keep receiving the latest news from a distinctly Christian perspective.
SW Ohio city votes to ban abortion; legal challenge likely
Associated Press
LEBANON, Ohio – A southwest Ohio city became the first in the state Tuesday to enact a measure outlawing abortion and declaring itself “a sanctuary city for the unborn,” setting itself up for a likely legal challenge by opponents who call the ban unconstitutional.
The vote by Lebanon City Council was unanimous – after one member quit in protest. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that that member, Krista Wyatt, said she could no longer associate her name with the body “as a respectable, decent human being.”
No abortion clinics are located in Lebanon and none are planned. Mayor Amy Brewer said the ordinance sends a signal that the community would not welcome such a facility. Abortion remains legal in Ohio and the rest of the country following a 1973 Supreme Court decision that women have a constitutional right to seek an abortion.
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