Republican Trumbull County judge challenges Ohio reproductive rights amendment
Republican Trumbull County judge challenges Ohio reproductive rights amendment Ohio Politics Trumbull County Judge David Engler argues the voter-approved reproductive rights amendment eliminates his jurisdiction over minors seeking abortions without parental involvement. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File)AP By Mary Frances McGowan, cleveland.com CLEVELAND -- A Republican judge for a county juvenile court is challenging the voter‑approved reproductive rights amendment in the Ohio Supreme Court, arguing that it is being interpreted in a way that eliminates Ohio’s parental consent and judicial bypass requirements for minors seeking abortions. Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division Judge David Engler filed suit in the Ohio Supreme Court this week, contending that the amendment conflicts with Article IV of the Ohio Constitution, which establishes the authority and jurisdiction of the state’s courts. Engler argues that the amendment, approved by voters in …