Ohio Supreme Court dismisses Engler’s abortion ban lawsuit
The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed Trumbull County Domestic Relations/Juvenile Division Judge David L. Engler’s lawsuit seeking to stop abortions in the state. The court ruled 7-0 Wednesday in favor of the state, which filed to dismiss the case. The court dismissed the case without explanation. Engler, a pro-life Republican, said Wednesday: “I’m disappointed, but it’s not the end. A 15-year-old needs permission to get a tattoo, but not an abortion. There’s a constitutional right to be a parent and it needs to be enforced.” In a May 11 motion, Julie Pfeiffer, an assistant ...