Skip to main content
Image of a gavel, abortion lawbook and a stethoscope

Law’s Jessie Hill explains legal challenge to Ohio’s abortion judicial bypass process

Media | August 31, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Ohio Supreme Court rejects judge’s claim abortion amendment hinders job

Ohio Capital Journal: Jessie Hill, professor and director of the Reproductive Rights Law Initiative at CWRU School of Law, discussed a judge’s challenge, arguing Ohio’s reproductive-rights amendment undermined judicial bypass proceedings for minors seeking abortions. The Ohio Supreme Court ultimately dismissed the case without issuing an opinion. 

EXPLORE MORE:
School of Law, Media