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UPDATE, 8\/7\/19<\/strong>: The Charlotte Lozier Institute reports<\/a> that Governor Mike DeWine signed a budget bill on July 18 directing millions to pregnancy centers. The group writes:<\/p>\n

As Planned Parenthood is being defunded of $1.5 million in annual state funds this year, pro-life pregnancy centers are being allocated $7.5 million<\/strong> in Ohio\u2019s state budget. Taken together, these two changes represent a bold stride for protecting unborn lives and supporting women\u2019s well-being at the state level….<\/em><\/p>\n

Ohio pregnancy centers have been the recipients of $1 million in annual funding through the Parenting and Pregnancy Support Program in previous budgets. The recent appropriation of $7.5 million over two years represents a major increase and opens up considerable funding to the 200 pro-life pregnancy help centers across Ohio. The final two-year budget bill was signed by pro-life Governor Mike DeWine on July 18.<\/em><\/p>\n

7\/1\/19<\/strong>: Legislators in Ohio have omitted funding for Planned Parenthood in the state’s annual budget and have pledged to substantially increase funding for crisis pregnancy centers. The Senate’s spending bill cuts $1.5 million in funding from Planned Parenthood and allocates<\/a> $5 million for the state’s more than 200 pregnancy centers. This is five times the amount of funding that these pregnancy centers have received in the past.<\/p>\n

The move comes after a federal appeals court upheld a 2016 Ohio law stripping funding from Planned Parenthood. That law was challenged, with a lower court initially ruling in Planned Parenthood’s favor. However, in March of this year<\/a>, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the lower court’s ruling, upholding the state’s right to restrict funds to abortion providers.<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernments generally may do what they wish with public funds, a principle that allows them to subsidize some organizations but not others and to condition receipt of public funds on compliance with certain obligations,\u201d Judge Jeffrey Sutton\u00a0wrote concerning the ruling<\/a>. \u201cThe Ohio law does not violate a woman\u2019s right to obtain an abortion.”<\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0\u2018Major blow to Planned Parenthood\u2019: Appeals court lets Trump admin defund abortion providers<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Senate President Larry Obhof spoke of the ruling to Tony Perkins on\u00a0Washington Watch<\/a>. He reiterated the state’s desire to funnel funds away from abortion organizations like Planned Parenthood while increasing the funds available to pro-life alternatives. \u201cThis is the first budget opportunity we\u2019ve had since [the ruling] to invest\u00a0additional funds into crisis pregnancy centers, and I’m proud of the work we’ve been able to do so far,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Pro-lifers in the state are hopeful that the increase of funding will allow pregnancy centers to offer more aid to mothers with free ultrasounds, baby items, and parenting classes.<\/p>\n

Senate Democrats tried to eliminate the pregnancy center funding with an amendment filed by Sen. Sandra Williams. “The funds in this program do not go to evidence-based initiatives proven to reduce infant and maternal mortality,\u201d Williams said<\/a>. \u201cRather, they go to organizations with anti-choice agendas who often offer inaccurate medical information.” Ultimately, Williams’ amendment failed.<\/p>\n

Because they don’t refer women for abortions, pregnancy centers are often targeted by abortion providers as being “fake clinics.” In reality, these centers provide a much-needed service to pregnant women and new mothers who need resources and support in caring for their child.<\/p>\n

The Senate bill now needs to be reconciled with the House version and signed by Gov. Mike DeWine.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE, 8\/7\/19: The Charlotte Lozier Institute reports that Governor Mike DeWine signed a budget bill on July 18 directing millions to pregnancy centers. The group writes: As Planned Parenthood is being defunded of $1.5 million in annual state funds this year, pro-life pregnancy centers are being allocated $7.5 million in Ohio\u2019s state budget. 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