City of Mason, Ohio passes abortion ban

[maxrandb]

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/10/25/mason-council-passes-ordinance-criminalizing-abortions-city-limits/6140090001/

Mason City Council passed the ordinance to criminalize abortions by one vote, 4-3. It failed to pass as an emergency, meaning it won't go into effect for 30 days.

Lebanon passed a similar ordinance in May.

There are no abortion clinics in Mason, the largest city in Warren County.

Councilmember T.J. Honerlaw said at Monday's meeting the ordinance "should have been a unifying issue for a bunch of Republicans." Instead, the vote showed a split on the council between Republicans who believe banning abortion is within the city's authority and those who do not.

The Mason City Council got the ordinance draft from Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn, an initiative by Right to Life of East Texas. Director Mark Lee Dickson attended the Oct. 11 meeting and advocated for passing the ban during public comment.

[femmedem]

1. Astounding that the Lebanon ban hasn't been challenged and overturned.

They are trying everything they can think of to chip away at Roe v. Wade.

Also, got to love their dog whistle all lives matter comment.

[jimfields33]

4. Seems so unnecessary too

They have zero abortion clinics!

[femmedem]

5. But if it stands, it's the gateway to other cities with clinics passing bans.

Or possibly they know it will be shot down by the courts but it's a culture wars litmus test for future political races.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

6. It's possible to get abortion meds through the mail and there are other regulations beyond

clinics in the law as well.

[Mad_Machine76]

2. Time to boycott

Kings Island and all of the other parks there then.

[AngryOldDem]

3. There's a WTP tournament played there every year.

Draws big tennis names — maybe it’s time to look for a new venue.

That area of SW Ohio is basically a suburb of Cincinnati, conservative in the extreme. Not surprised at all at this.