party in north carolina launched its efforts to shut down clinics and this is likely to be after. it is sometimes difficult to explain this larger trend of republicans creating these new impossible to meet demands on abortion clinics. these legal requirements designed to shut clinics down. in the abstract, it s hard to imagine what that means. in the specific, when it s happening it seems crystal clear. joining me now, connie pillich, ohio state, democrat, running for ohio state treasurer. thank you for being with us tonight. it s nice to have you here. thank you. so how likely do you think if is this clinic will be forced to shut down? the reporting today can the toledo blade made it seem like it s basically a done deal. i think that s accurate. it s very likely that it will be shut down. governor kasich and his friends in columbus have made it virtually impossible for this clinic to obey the law and stay open.
of the night with no chance for any debate, it s just really an egregious abuse of power. and it has nothing to do with promoting public health or making sure that our women can lead safe and productive lives. it s only about harming women s health. women deserve to have safe medical procedures, no matter where they live in ohio. and this bill and these laws are making that impossible for many women in ohio. connie pillich, ohio state representative, candidate for ohio state treasurer, i should say. we ll post a link to that op-ped on our website that you mentioned. thanks for your time tonight. thank you. just ahead, the speaker of the house and a reindeer and a lawmaker from american samoa converge in the strange political netherworld that we call august. stay with us. protect your family. and launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. does your dog food have? 18 percent? 20? new purina one true instinct has 30. active dogs crave nutrient-dense food. so w
spring that would close three of the five clinics. in virginia, the number of clinics right now is at 20. it s slated to go to four. in north carolina, 16 facilities, republicans passed new restrictions that are expected to close 15 of those. 15 of the 16. so this is before the republican party in north carolina launched its efforts to shut down clinics and this is likely to be after. it is sometimes difficult to explain this larger trend of republicans creating these new impossible to meet demands on abortion clinics. these legal requirements designed to shut clinics down. in the aning a stran ing ing a, imagine what that means. in the specific, when it s happening it seems crystal clear. joining me now, connie pilitch, ohio state, democrat, running for ohio state treasurer. thank you for being with us tonight. it s nice to have you here. thank you. so how likely do you think if is this clinic will be forced to
egregious abuse of power. and it has nothing to do with promoting public health or making sure that our women can lead safe and productive lives. it s only about harming women s health. women deserve to have safe medical procedures, no matter where they live in ohio. and this bill and these laws are making that impossible for many women in ohio. connie pillich, ohio state representative, candidate for ohio state treasurer, i should say. we ll post a link to that op-ped on our website that you mentioned. thanks for your time tonight. thank you. just ahead, the speaker of the house and a reindeer and a lawmaker from american somoa converge in the strange political netherworld that we call august. stay with us. i help support bones. [ ding! ] .the immune system. [ ding! ] .heart health. [ ding! ] .and muscles. [ ding! ] that can only be ensure complete! [ female announcer ] the four-in-one nutrition of ensure complete. a simple choice to help you eat right. [ major nutrition ] nutri
if that is the case, what happens next? what sort of political consequence did you and other democrats hope to mete out in response to this? well, you re very correct in saying we cannot exercise our right to referendum because they re in the bill. going forward the best bet is for democrats to take over all the statewide offices, that s why i m running for state treasurer. connie pillich, candidate for ohio state treasurer. thank you for helping us understand this. it s nice to have you here. thank you. lots to come tonight including a people s revolution that may be morphing into a military coup. plus we have new york magazine s frank rich here for the interview tonight. stay with us. [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he s agreed to give it up. that s today? [ male announcer ] we ll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i ve got to