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Protesters gathered in front of the Ohio Statehouse to state their disapproval for Ohio’s new budget that limits a woman’s right to choose.
Two protestors in the pro-choice faction, Kelly and Stephanie, announced that though the budget has already passed, they hoped their demonstration could persuade Governor DeWine to use his powers to “line-item veto some of the egregious things in the Ohio state budget this year.
Specifically, they oppose amendments allowing medical providers to refuse medical treatments to people. One of the main points within the legislation is that a medical professional or institution can refuse to give various treatments based on the fact that the treatment in question will violate their conscience, whether it be morally, religiously, ethically, and so forth.
The protesters also oppose putting up barriers to safe sex education - comprehensive, inclusive, medically accurate sex ed. The protestors pointed out how they felt abstinence-only education is impractical to them, feeling that students should understand how to have safe sex in order to minimize confusion and allow the number of unwanted pregnancies to drop significantly.
Protesters gathered in front of the Ohio Statehouse to state their disapproval for Ohio’s new budget that limits a woman’s right to choose.
Two protestors in the pro-choice faction, Kelly and Stephanie, announced that though the budget has already passed, they hoped their demonstration could persuade Governor DeWine to use his powers to “line-item veto some of the egregious things in the Ohio state budget this year.
Specifically, they oppose amendments allowing medical providers to refuse medical treatments to people. One of the main points within the legislation is that a medical professional or institution can refuse to give various treatments based on the fact that the treatment in question will violate their conscience, whether it be morally, religiously, ethically, and so forth.
The protesters also oppose putting up barriers to safe sex education - comprehensive, inclusive, medically accurate sex ed. The protestors pointed out how they felt abstinence-only education is impractical to them, feeling that students should understand how to have safe sex in order to minimize confusion and allow the number of unwanted pregnancies to drop significantly.
Protesters gathered in front of the Ohio Statehouse to state their disapproval for Ohio’s new budget that limits a woman’s right to choose.
Two protestors in the pro-choice faction, Kelly and Stephanie, announced that though the budget has already passed, they hoped their demonstration could persuade Governor DeWine to use his powers to “line-item veto some of the egregious things in the Ohio state budget this year.
Specifically, they oppose amendments allowing medical providers to refuse medical treatments to people. One of the main points within the legislation is that a medical professional or institution can refuse to give various treatments based on the fact that the treatment in question will violate their conscience, whether it be morally, religiously, ethically, and so forth.
The protesters also oppose putting up barriers to safe sex education - comprehensive, inclusive, medically accurate sex ed. The protestors pointed out how they felt abstinence-only education is impractical to them, feeling that students should understand how to have safe sex in order to minimize confusion and allow the number of unwanted pregnancies to drop significantly.
Protesters gathered in front of the Ohio Statehouse to state their disapproval for Ohio’s new budget that limits a woman’s right to choose.
Two protestors in the pro-choice faction, Kelly and Stephanie, announced that though the budget has already passed, they hoped their demonstration could persuade Governor DeWine to use his powers to “line-item veto some of the egregious things in the Ohio state budget this year.
Specifically, they oppose amendments allowing medical providers to refuse medical treatments to people. One of the main points within the legislation is that a medical professional or institution can refuse to give various treatments based on the fact that the treatment in question will violate their conscience, whether it be morally, religiously, ethically, and so forth.
The protesters also oppose putting up barriers to safe sex education - comprehensive, inclusive, medically accurate sex ed. The protestors pointed out how they felt abstinence-only education is impractical to them, feeling that students should understand how to have safe sex in order to minimize confusion and allow the number of unwanted pregnancies to drop significantly.
Wednesday, June 30th, 6PM
Columbus Convention Center, corner of Spruce St. and N. High St. (near parking for North Market)
Sponsors: Columbus Stand Up!, The Freedom Bloc, Hydrohelpers, Central Ohio Housing Action Network, Young Democratic Socialists of America, National Association of Social Workers-Ohio, Our Revolution, Columbus DSA, and the Columbus Party for Socialism and Liberation and many other organizations and community members
Eviction filings in Franklin County have increased by 150% since 2020 and the population of unsheltered houseless people has risen by 235% since 2007, says an activist coalition that wants the community to know Franklin County’s eviction court is still at its pandemic temp site in the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
The sentiment all along has been that the move to the Convention Center wasn’t entirely about social distancing but the need for more space as the crush of local evictions could become overwhelming.
“Instead of helping struggling residents during the pandemic, city and county leadership worked to ensure that evictions could continue by moving eviction court to a larger space. The deck has long been stacked against Franklin County residents, and it’s clear our leadership has no intention of solving the problems we face. Housing is a human right, and we and our neighbors deserve better,” said Charlie Geer of the Central Ohio Housing Action Network.
Monday, June 28, 6:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
This event will feature one of the sponsors of S.B. 103, Senator Nickie Antonio (D-Cleveland) who will speak to why the time is right for repeal. Joining Senator Antonio will be Ngozi Ndulue from the Death Penalty Information Center who will discuss the national trend toward death penalty abolition and why Ohio has a chance to lead the country! Don’t miss this inspiring event!
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by ACLU of Ohio and Ohioans to Stop Executions.
Facebook Event
Sunday, June 27, 1pm, Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.
Plantastic Columbus is hosting an outdoor plant-based potluck on Sunday, June 27 at 1pm. All are welcome.
If you feel comfortable with participating, please bring a whole food plant-based dish to share with everyone who attends (details are below). If you do not feel comfortable, no worries — we’d still love to have you join! Also, please bring along a towel and/or chair for you to sit on.
Please ensure that your dish is:
• whole food plant-based, which means primarily made from unprocessed, unrefined fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts and seeds, etc.
• made with little to no added oils, and is
• free from animal-derived products, such as meat, dairy, egg, fish, etc.
If you are able, please bring a copy of your recipe for people to pass around / take a picture of, as well as the necessary serving utensils that your dish requires, such as a ladle if you bring soup.
If you have any questions about what to make or bring, feel free to check out the following:
Sunday, June 27, 1pm, Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.
Plantastic Columbus is hosting an outdoor plant-based potluck on Sunday, June 27 at 1pm. All are welcome.
If you feel comfortable with participating, please bring a whole food plant-based dish to share with everyone who attends (details are below). If you do not feel comfortable, no worries — we’d still love to have you join! Also, please bring along a towel and/or chair for you to sit on.
Please ensure that your dish is:
• whole food plant-based, which means primarily made from unprocessed, unrefined fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts and seeds, etc.
• made with little to no added oils, and is
• free from animal-derived products, such as meat, dairy, egg, fish, etc.
If you are able, please bring a copy of your recipe for people to pass around / take a picture of, as well as the necessary serving utensils that your dish requires, such as a ladle if you bring soup.
If you have any questions about what to make or bring, feel free to check out the following: