To: The Ohio State House, The Ohio State Senate, and Governor Mike DeWine
Pro choice specialty license plate
Just as the State of Ohio offers a specialty license plate promoting an anti-abortion (pro-life) stand, it must offer a pro-choice plate for those who support abortion rights.
Why is this important?
Specialty license plates currently available in 29 states, including Ohio promote a pro-life (anti-abortion) message.
By authorizing such plates, but not offering plates conveying a pro-choice message at the same time, Ohio is carrying out viewpoint discrimination.
Each day in Ohio, I see only one side of the abortion debate being promoted with the approval and assistance of the state.
As long as Ohio drivers who support reproductive rights are denied their own license plate, the State of Ohio is simultaneously providing a platform to oppose abortion while censoring those who support abortion rights.
By authorizing such plates, but not offering plates conveying a pro-choice message at the same time, Ohio is carrying out viewpoint discrimination.
Each day in Ohio, I see only one side of the abortion debate being promoted with the approval and assistance of the state.
As long as Ohio drivers who support reproductive rights are denied their own license plate, the State of Ohio is simultaneously providing a platform to oppose abortion while censoring those who support abortion rights.