Jon Cross (politician)
Jon Cross | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Sprague |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1979 Kenton, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Findlay, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
Jon Cross (born December 7, 1979) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Cross is a Republican.
In 2018, Cross won a Republican primary to succeed Robert Sprague in the Ohio House of Representatives. Cross would then win a general election, defeating Mary Harshfield.[1]
In 2019, Cross co-sponsored legislation that would ban abortion in Ohio and criminalize what they called "abortion murder". Doctors who performed abortions in cases of ectopic pregnancy and other life-threatening conditions would be exempt from prosecution only if they "[took] all possible steps to preserve the life of the unborn child, while preserving the life of the woman. Such steps include, if applicable, attempting to reimplant an ectopic pregnancy into the woman's uterus".[2][3][4] Reimplantation of an ectopic pregnancy is not a recognized or medically feasible procedure.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH State House 83 Race - Nov 06, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ a b Glenza, Jessica (November 29, 2019). "Ohio bill orders doctors to 'reimplant ectopic pregnancy' or face 'abortion murder' charges". The Guardian. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ Ohio bill would make doctors 'reimplant' ectopic pregnancies (which is impossible) or face 'abortion murder' charges, National Post, November 29, 2019
- ^ "House Bill 413 | The Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov.
- ^ Rezac, Mary. "Pro-life doctors: Despite Ohio bill, there is no procedure to save ectopic pregnancies". Catholic News Agency.
