Ohio City Votes To Criminalize Abortion
An Ohio city has voted to make abortion a crime. The city council of Mason, just north of Cincinnati, voted Monday evening to criminalize abortion, as council members voted 4 to 3 to make the city “a sanctuary for the unborn.” Mason currently does not have any abortion clinics within city limits. Supporters of the ban argued that it would preclude any future abortion clinics from being set up in the city. Voting in favor of the new ordinance were Mayor Kathy Grossmann as well as Councilmembers Tony Bradburn, T.J. Honerlaw, and Mike Gilb. Voting against were Councilmembers Ashley Chance, Diana Nelson, and Josh Styrcula. “I’m here to protect life. For me it’s a fundamental issue, if the foundations be destroyed what do we have left,” said Gilb, who is also the vice mayor. “I’m not just here to decide how bright the street lights should be or where the next roundabout goes. Those things are certainly important issues but they’re not as fundamental as protecting life.” N...