Abortion Forward reaction to Husted appointment to US Senate
Press Release | January 17, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Upon the announcement by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine that he has appointed Lt. Governor Jon Husted to fill the US Senate seat vacated by JD Vance, Abortion Forward Executive Director Kellie Copeland released the following statement:
“By the time Jon Husted arrives in Washington DC, there will already be a discussion in Congress on federal legislation banning abortion. We remind Mr. Husted that he previously committed to respecting the will of the voters. The Ohio voters that he will represent have overwhelmingly said that we want reproductive freedom and that we will not tolerate restrictions on our access to abortion. His party pushed for abortion to be decided at the state level and voters in the state of Ohio spoke clearly. Ohioans deserve level-headed leadership in Congress; not someone who will bow to the destructive tyrant entering the White House.”