Sly Strategy: Why Repro Freedom is Still Under Threat in Ohio

Ohio enshrined reproductive freedom in the state constitution in 2023, but sneaky attempts to thwart the will of the people are still very much in play. Kelley Fox and Rev. Terry Williams take aim at some sly laws slipped in to the state budget and shoved through the latest legislative session that seek to burden reproductive healthcare providers, stigmatize abortion seekers, and ultimately force a minority religious viewpoint onto the bodies of every Ohioan. Calling out the dishonesty and religious hypocrisy of crafty anti-abortion zealots, Kelley and Terry help listeners gain perspective, centering this episode on the important truth at the core of this struggle — that people who support abortion-positive policies are in the majority in Ohio and beyond.

Links to discussed content:

• Ohio Monthly Abortion Report - https://odh.ohio.gov/explore-data-and-stats/published-reports/data-and-stats-abortion-reports
• What are TRAP laws? - https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/issues/abortion/types-attacks/trap-laws
• Preaching Personhood: The Politics of Ignoring People In the Present - https://faithchoiceohio.podbean.com/e/preaching-personhood-the-politics-of-ignoring-people-in-the-present/
• SMA in Good Faith Training - https://www.faithchoiceohio.org/self-managed-abortion-in-good-faith-training
• Abortions are Holy, a new zine by Faith Choice Ohio! - https://www.faithchoiceohio.org/zines/p/abortions-are-holy-mini-zine
• Ohio lawmakers move to restrict mifepristone - https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/18/ohio-gop-lawmakers-move-to-ban-telehealth-mail-order-abortion-pills/
• Student required to view “Live Action” propaganda video in Ohio - https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/19/ohio-house-passes-bill-requiring-public-schools-show-baby-olivia-video-to-students-in-grades-5-12/
• Experts say new anti-abortion laws in Ohio are about misinformation - https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/12/ohio-bill-requiring-legal-statement-prior-to-abortion-treatment-could-sew-mistrust-experts-say/

Music by Korbin Jones