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Carter Sherman

Ohio considers tax credits for anti-abortion centers after historic vote

An abortion rights supporter holds a sign on stage after voters backed a measure to enshrine a right to abortion in the state constitution, in Columbus, Ohio, on 7 November.
An abortion rights supporter holds a sign on stage after voters backed a measure to enshrine a right to abortion in the state constitution, in Columbus, Ohio, on 7 November. Photograph: Megan Jelinger/AFP/Getty Images

A week after Ohioans voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, members of the state legislature are considering a bill that would give tax credits for donations to anti-abortion facilities.

On Tuesday, the Ohio senate finance committee discussed a bill from the state senator Sandra O’Brien, a Republican, who proposed that individuals who give to “qualifying pregnancy resource centers” may be eligible for tax credits, at a cost of up to $10m to Ohio.

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