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Monday, March 12, 2012  A new bill pushing through the Ohio legislature will make it harder to get those little blue pills if one lawmaker can convince her peers.

Monday, January 16, 2012  Ohio senators plan on returning the teddy bear gifts given by children to lobby for the heartbeat abortion bill.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  An anti-abortion group in southwest Ohio has severed ties with a statewide anti-abortion group partly over a bill that would ban abortions in the state after the first detectable fetal heartbeat.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  Ohio House passes "Heartbeat" abortion bill.

Tuesday, May 03, 2011  A strict Ohio abortion bill is drawing support from potential White House hopefuls and criticism from the American Civil Liberties Union.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  The Ohio House Health Committee could vote Wednesday on a measure that would outlaw abortions after the first medically detectable heartbeat.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  Lawmakers reviewing an Ohio bill to outlaw abortions after the first medically detectable heartbeat are hearing more testimony from bill supporters as opponents announce new efforts to support abortion rights.

Monday, February 07, 2011  Ohio will be the staging ground for a new breed of abortion limit that would prohibit women from ending pregnancies at the first detectable fetal heartbeat, which can occur as early as 18 days after conception.