Ohio lawmakers seek to ban abortions in the state, treat the procedure as homicide

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A pair of Ohio lawmakers are attempting to ban and criminalize abortion, in a move that directly challenges voters' decision to enshrine reproductive rights into the state constitution.

Reps. Levi Dean (R-Xenia) and Jonathan Newman (R-Troy) plan to file the "Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act" on Wednesday, which would grant embryos and fetuses the same legal protections as citizens under state law from the moment of fertilization. Under the bill, having an abortion could lead to homicide charges.