Sarah LaTourette

Sarah LaTourette
Member of the
Ohio House of Representatives
from the 76th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded by Matt Lynch
Personal details
Born (1983-05-25) May 25, 1983
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Scott
Children 1
Residence Chesterland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater Miami University

Sarah LaTourette (born May 25, 1983) is the Representative for the 76th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. The daughter of former Congressman Steve LaTourette, she worked in both the private and public sectors before seeking public office.[1] She initially thought she would primary incumbent Republican Matt Lynch, but he opted out of a re-election bid to run for the United States Congress.[2] LaTourette was uncontested in the primary, and won the general election with 68% of the vote.[3]

Bills against abortion

After heavy lobbying of over two years by a group called Ohio Right to Life,[4] LaTourette introduced Bill 214 to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2017, prohibiting "anyone from performing or inducing an abortion if that person has knowledge that the diagnosis or test result indicating Down syndrome in an unborn child is the reason for seeking the abortion [and] Violation of the statute would be a fourth-degree felony and would result in the State [of Ohio] Medical Board revoking a physician’s license."[5] Reuters reports doctors that follow through with abortion requests could face a fourth-degree felony charge which carries a maximum penalty of up to eighteen months in prison or $5,000 fine, if they are convicted.[6] LaTourette sponsored an identical bill in 2015.[7] Calling Down Syndrome abortion eugenics, unacceptable, and "discrimination,"[8][9][10] her bill was voted on 63 to 30, to move to the Ohio Senate.[11] Related bills are on hold in Indiana and Louisiana after multiple court challenges, while North Dakota's only abortion clinic sees no need to challenge state "law," because prenatal screenings there for Down Syndrome are carried out at sixteen weeks, beyond the limit for performing abortions, which inhibit bearers from obtaining related abortions.[12] The 2017 Ohio Senate version, Bill 164, was sponsored by Frank LaRose, 2018 GOP candidate for Secretary of State, and passed November 15, 2017 with a 20 to 12 party vote.[13] Matt Dolan of Chagrin Falls voted against the Senate version, saying "This is a sideways step and does not reach the ultimate goal."[14] Such hindrance was the group Ohio Right to Life's "top priority" for 2017, going into 2018.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "About Sarah LaTourette". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  2. ↑ "Congressman Joyce faces conservative challenge". Cleveland Plain Dealer. 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  3. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, 2014 election results
  4. ↑ "Ohio Senate passes Down syndrome abortion ban". The Cleveland Plain Dealer. November 15, 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bill prohibiting abortions on unborn children passes Ohio House of Representatives". Office of Sarah LaTourette. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "'Down Syndrome abortions' set for ban after Ohio House vote". Reuters International, World News. November 2, 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ohio bill would ban abortion based on a fetal Down syndrome diagnosis". Daily Signal. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Bill prohibiting abortions on unborn children passes Ohio House of Representatives". Office of Sarah LaTourette. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Ohio bill would ban abortion based on a fetal Down syndrome diagnosis". Daily Signal. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "'Down Syndrome abortions' set for ban after Ohio House vote". Reuters World News. November 2, 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "'Down Syndrome abortions' set for ban after Ohio House vote". Reuters World News. November 2, 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "'Down Syndrome abortions' set for ban after Ohio House vote". Reuters World News. November 2, 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "Ohio Senate passes Down syndrome abortion ban". The Cleveland Plain Dealer. November 15, 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  14. ↑ "Ohio Senate passes Down syndrome abortion ban". The Cleveland Plain Dealer. November 15, 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "Down syndrome abortion ban now approved by both branches of legislature". The Daily Record. November 16, 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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