Ohio After Roe
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When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Ohio's 2019 Heartbeat Law went into effect for three months before a state constitutional challenge blocked it. The law dropped Ohio's legal limit on abortion from 22 weeks of pregnancy to about 6 weeks. "Ohio After Roe" captures the law's intended and unintended consequences, and the reactions of people on both sides of the abortion debate.

Episode 1: The Abortion Provider

On the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Dr. David Burkons was performing abortions at his clinic in Cuyahoga Falls. By the end of th...
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Episode 2: The Pregnancy Center

Ohio’s Heartbeat Law banning abortion after roughly six weeks of pregnancy was welcomed by many abortion opponents. But it also created new obstacles ...
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Ohio After Roe: Full Documentary

Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide, turns 50 this month. The court’s decision last summer to overturn Ro...
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Ohio After Roe: Preview

Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide, turns 50 this month. The court’s decision last summer to overturn Ro...
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