1. God is on the move on the Ohio State University Campus.
Ohio State football players host on-campus faith event, thousands attend: ‘Let’s give Him the glory’
2. A Franklin County judge has put a hold on a 2021 Ohio law that requires abortion providers to have a 24 hour waiting period after consultation before proceeding with an abortion. Five Ohio abortion clinics have filed suit regarding the constitutionality of the law because of passage of the Reproductive Rights Amendment last November. Planned Parenthood is gearing up to start deploying mobile clinics across the state to provide chemical (pill) abortions immediately on demand. Now more than ever, we need to provide hope and resources to women who become pregnant. Below, I am providing a link for Pregnancy Decision Health Centers’ Celebration of Life Gala that will take place on Thursday September 19, 2024 at Villa Milano. Please consider attending. If you cannot attend, please consider a donation.
“Let the children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the Kingdom of Heaven.” Matthew 19:14 (ESV)
Many Ohio abortion clinics have done away with 24-hour waiting period due to a recent court ruling
3. H.B. 445 – Religious Release Time. In the State of Ohio, parents and students are allowed to request time during the school day to be released for religious instruction. The instruction does not occur on school grounds nor do schools provide any financial or teaching assistance for the program. Unfortunately, several school districts in Ohio will not release students. H.B. 445 is changing the word “may” in the current statute to “shall” which will require schools to release the students. If you want more information on how this program works, I have included a link to Lifewise Academy below. H.B. 445 has had two hearings in the Ohio House of Representatives Primary and Secondary Education Committee. The bill needs one more hearing in this committee before a vote will be taken to pass it on for a full house vote. As this is an election year, there are 4 more months to get this bill passed before a new assembly is seated in January and the process will have to start from scratch. I have included a link to Ohio House of Representatives Primary and Secondary Education Committee. Please reach out to the members of the committee and voice your support. House District 61 Representative Beth Lear is on this committee. If you or a family member would like to give testimony on this house bill, you can reach out to me via the contact at the top of this page and I will help get you connected to the process.
Ohio House of Representatives Primary and Secondary Education Committee
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