Columbus, OH– This past week, reporting from Heartland Signal uncovered audio of GOP Congressional candidate Kevin Coughlin calling abortion “yesterday’s news,” in a desperate attempt to run from his support of abortion bans.

During Coughlin’s time in the statehouse, he was laser-focused on dismantling abortion access in Ohio. Coughlin even bragged about his record of anti-abortion votes in the state legislature, saying that he “co-sponsored or voted for every allowable Roe v. Wade state restriction.”

And abortion rights are still under attack for Ohioans. If extreme Republicans with a track record like Coughlin’s gain control of the House of Representatives, they’ll work to pass a national abortion ban that would override the constitutional amendment Ohioans overwhelmingly passed. 

“Coughlin’s callous lack of concern coupled with his dangerous track record on abortion shows voters loud and clear where he really stands,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer.  In just eight days, voters in the 13th Congressional District will make sure that Coughlin’s candidacy is ‘yesterday’s news.’”

Read more about Coughlin’s long-standing history of dangerous and extreme anti-abortion views:

• Coughlin bragged about his over ten year record of anti-abortion votes in the state legislature, saying that he “co-sponsored or voted for every allowable Roe v. Wade state restriction.”

• He is endorsed by Right to Life- an extreme anti-abortion group that opposes all access to abortion care and has pledged to only endorse candidates who oppose access even in cases of rape or incest. They also support extreme restrictions to reproductive care that could restrict access to birth control and IVF. 

• During his time in the statehouse, he co-sponsored and voted for legislation that opposed health care coverage for abortions and voted to restrict access to medication abortion, including mifepristone. 

• He helped elect and is currently supported by the author of Ohio’s extreme, dangerous six week abortion ban without exceptions for rape and incest.