Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into grant agreements with Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and Ohio Women’s Alliance, both 501(c)(3) not for profit corporations, in support of ensuring Access to Reproductive Healthcare. These funds will be used to provide practical support and medically accurate and legal reproductive health information to residents of the City of Columbus. “Access to Reproductive Healthcare,” as used in this ordinance, includes patient support expenses that arise in the pursuit of reproductive healthcare, such as transportation, lodging, childcare, and lost wages; information hotlines, peer support, and case management; community education and engagement regarding reproductive health; and operational needs of the grantees stemming from providing such supports to the public. “Access to Reproductive Healthcare” does not include the use of public funds to subsidize abortion procedures and associated services such as anesthesia, laboratory tests, or hospital services.
Emergency action is requested to avoid any delay in providing services to vulnerable residents.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the general fund to support these agreements.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into grant agreements with Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and Ohio Women’s Alliance in support of ensuring Access to Reproductive Healthcare; to authorize appropriations and a transfer within the general fund; to authorize an expenditure of $1,000,000.00 within the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00) (AMENDED BY ORD. 2772-2022 PASSED 10/10/2022) BA
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WHEREAS, living a safe and healthy life is a basic human right that includes Access to Reproductive Healthcare; and
WHEREAS, when people have access to a full range of reproductive health care services-including birth control, abortion, and maternity care-the...
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