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CCITYI T Y OOFF Governor Mike DeWine Riffe Center 77 South High Street, 30th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Dear Governor DeWine, We write today as elected officials from the City of Cleveland Heights, Ohio to express our concern and our disappointment regarding SB 23, which you signed into law last week. This law, known as the “Heartbeat bill,” amounts to a virtual ban on abortion. As you know, this bill would go into effect prior to when most women realize they are pregnant. This bill does not allow anywhere near a sufficient amount of time to overcome all of Ohio’s current barriers to abortion, including a 24 hour, two visit requirement. That is why this law is an effective ban on any safe and legal abortion in Ohio. This law’s intrusion into a person’s right to liberty, bodily autonomy, and privacy is unacceptable. To make matters worse, this law does not make any exception for rape, incest, or fetal abnormality. This law bans Ohioans from making deeply personal decisions about what is best for them and their families. We believe that everyone has the constitutional and human right to control their bodies. If, as some have said, you signed SB 23 to challenge Roe v. Wade, then that in itself is the wrong action for the Governor of our State. We are considering all options as this unconstitutional law is challenged in court, including the possibility of joining with other municipalities in an amicus brief. We stand proudly with millions of other Ohioans against this unconstitutional and unjust law. Sincerely, Carol Roe, Mayor Melissa Yasinow, Vice Mayor Craig Cobb, Council member Michael Ungar, Council member Kahlil Seren, Council member Cc: Senator Sherrod Brown Senator Rob Portman Congressional Representative Marcia Fudge State Senator Sandra Williams State Representative Janine Boyd 40 SEVERANCE CIRCLE, CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO 44118 216• 291• 4444 FAX 291• 2064 www.clevelandheights.com .

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