Ohio
Ohio lawmakers pass ‘heartbeat’ abortion legislation
By RNS staff — December 7, 2016
Lower courts have struck down similar 'heartbeat' laws in North Dakota and Arkansas, and the Supreme Court refused to hear appeals on those rulings in January.
Ohio church can’t claim insurance coverage for boy’s beating
By guest — May 12, 2016
World Harvest Church tried to claim part of its $3.1 million settlement with parents who alleged a daycare worker beat their 2-year-old with a ruler.
5 faith facts about John Kasich: ‘God is with me wherever I happen to be’
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 31, 2016
(RNS) A veteran of political compromise, Kasich does take an unchanging stand on his view of Christian values -- serving the poor and troubled.
Ohio judge ends push to force chemotherapy on Amish girl
By Reuters — October 11, 2015
CLEVELAND (Reuters) The girl's parents, who defied a hospital over her treatment for leukemia, believed that the will of God would triumph.
Speaker John Boehner has tried to get pope to Capitol for 20 years
By Deirdre Shesgreen — September 21, 2015
WASHINGTON – “For a little Catholic boy like me, this is big stuff,” said the Speaker of the House.
Lonely widower takes lead in landmark gay marriage case
By Richard Wolf — April 13, 2015
CINCINNATI — "It isn't about the money," Obergefell said. "John's final record as an Ohioan -- as an American -- deserves to be accurate. And our marriage -- our legal marriage -- deserves respect."
Gay marriage hits major bump in federal appeals court
By Richard Wolf — November 6, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) "This decision gives greater certainty that this matter will ultimately return to the Supreme Court, as we have said all along that it must," said Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage.
What happens next in the 20 states that still ban gay marriage?
By Brad Heath — October 7, 2014
(RNS) The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday leaves unchanged 20 state laws blocking same-sex unions. Each is already under legal attack, and some judges in those cases had been waiting to see what the high court would do. The court's instruction Monday: Proceed.
Ohio measles outbreak tied to Amish missionaries
By Kim Painter — May 14, 2014
(RNS) A measles outbreak tied to a group of Amish missionaries in Ohio has reached 68 cases, giving the state the dubious distinction of having the most cases reported in any state since 1996, health officials say.
Exonerated inmates push Ohio to scrap the death penalty
By David Yonke — October 23, 2013
TOLEDO, Ohio (RNS) As a state task force reviews the administration of the death penalty in Ohio, a man who spent 15 years on death row said lawmakers “should not be looking at fixing the death penalty; they should be looking to get rid of it.”
Ohio court gives lawyer guardianship of Amish girl with cancer
By Katherine Burgess — October 10, 2013
(RNS) An attorney who is also a registered nurse has been named limited guardian of a 10-year-old Amish girl whose chemotherapy treatments were halted in June. The girl's parents said that the treatments made her ill and that they believed the will of God would prevail.
16 sentenced in Amish beard-cutting attacks
By Kevin Eckstrom — February 8, 2013
“From day one, this case has been about the rule of law and defending the right of people to worship in peace. This was never about ‘haircuts,'" said U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach.
A Religious Breakdown of 12 Battleground States
By Mark Silk — November 3, 2012
Our resident religion & politics guru Mark Silk assesses the religious layout of 12 battleground states - and explains why religion will matter on Election Day.
Nuns on the Bus meet Tea Party protests in Ohio
By David Gibson — October 16, 2012
(RNS) The "Nuns on the Bus" have been a consistently popular and effective faith-based tool for religious progressives this campaign season. But on Monday a group of demonstrators apparently organized by a local Tea Party affiliate met the nuns at a stop in Marietta, Ohio, and provided a far different welcome than the sisters usually receive.
Amish bishop describes beard-cutting attack
By James F. McCarty / The Plain Dealer — September 6, 2012
CLEVELAND (RNS) Law officers testified Wednesday about the chaotic and bizarre scene they discovered when they arrived at the Holmes County home of Raymond Hershberger, a 79-year-old Amish bishop. By James F. McCarty.
