U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13)

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AKRON, OH — U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued a statement on Wednesday after a Hamilton County common pleas judge issued a preliminary injunction that will temporarily block enforcement of Ohio laws banning use of telemedicine in medication abortions, and prohibiting certified nurse midwives, physician assistants and other non-physician medical professionals from prescribing medication abortion pills.

Sykes is an Akron Democrat and one of three Black women who are in Congress from Ohio. She is also a former minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives.

Last November, and following the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 Roe v. Wade reversal, Ohio voters passed ballot Issue 1, which gives Ohio women the legal right to access abortion and other reproductive rights.

“Ohioans made it clear last November when they voted to enshrine access to reproductive healthcare in the Ohio constitution that they are tired of extreme politicians telling them what they can do with their bodies,” said Rep. Sykes. “This historic ruling honors the will of the people and will allow Ohioans to access the vital, safe reproductive healthcare they are entitled to. This is an important first step in removing medically unnecessary barriers to care, and I will continue fighting to protect reproductive freedom for all people in Ohio’s 13th District.”

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