Legislation

The Coalition for Family Health was created to spearhead a statewide public awareness campaign in support of a Prevention First legislative agenda. 

The legislative agenda is designed to pro-actively focus on the prevention of unintended pregnancy and a reduction in the need for abortion.

Whereas key Ohio policy-makers and opinion leaders have promoted an ultra-conservative discussion of reproductive health care in recent years, 89% of Ohio voters support women having access to contraception and view contraception as more effective in reducing the number of abortions.  This includes 83% of self-identified “pro-life” voters(1).   “An ounce of prevention” is clearly a preferable course of action.

The Coalition for Family Health has chosen to focus its efforts on the Ohio Prevention First Act, a comprehensive – and common ground – approach to reducing the number of unintended pregnancies in Ohio.  The Ohio Prevention First Act will be introduced by Sen. Capri Cafaro and Rep. Nickie Antonio.
 

(1)  Telephone survey of 800 Ohio voters conducted by American Viewpoint, Inc. from September 26-27, 2005 with a margin of error of ±3.5%. (summary available at http://www.ppao.org/files/CFH/AmericanViewpointStudy.pdf)