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Ohio Democratic State Rep Gives Rousing Speech Against Planned Parenthood

Aug 3, 2015

Editor’s note. This story comes from Ohio Right to Life, NRLC’s state affiliate.

Ohio State Rep. Bill Patmon (D)

Ohio State Rep. Bill Patmon (D)

State Representative Bill Patmon has become an incredible friend to Ohio Right to Life and the whole pro-life movement.

A few short years ago, he voted in favor of Ohio’s Late-Term Abortion Ban, and today, he continues to stand for human life and against the abortion industry. He is a co-sponsor of the Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act (to prohibit abortions on babies with Down syndrome) and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.

And on Tuesday, in a speech that brought the crowd to their feet with thunderous applause at the pro-life #WomenBetrayed Rally in Columbus, Representative Patmon announced that he and Representative Margaret Conditt just dropped legislation to de-fund Planned Parenthood in Ohio.

Representative Patmon noted that his mother would have been a likely candidate for abortion at Planned Parenthood. In his own district in Cuyahoga County, 63 percent of abortions take place on black women. Sadly, Cuyahoga County is recognized as Ohio’s abortion capital, responsible for 40 percent of the state’s abortions. But fortunately, Cleveland has a staunch pro-life representative in Bill Patmon, a man with the courage to buck his party’s extreme position on abortion and protect human life.

Ohio Right to Life is grateful for Representative Patmon’s friendship and his leadership. He truly is an honorable man.

Marc Kovac, reporter for the Youngstown Vindicator, captured Representative Patmon’s speech. It’s been picked up by Hannity and Breitbart.com.

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