'Being pro-life is really about life period, all life,' said Ohio State Senator Michele Reynolds.
An Ohio Republican has renewed calls for her state to abolish the death penalty.Lawmakers in Ohio last year introduced bipartisan legislation to end capital punishment in the state. However, the bills have not moved out of committee.The state's ongoing inability to obtain lethal injection drugs led to an unofficial moratorium on executions in the state, with Republican Gov. Mike DeWine instructing lawmakers to find an alternative method in 2020. He has delayed several executions since.
There are currently 119 inmates on the state's death row, according to the 2023 Capital Crimes Report from Yost's office. The cost of putting all of those inmates to death could cost between $121 million and $363 million, according to the report.Ohio is one of six states where executions have been halted through executive action, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. The state last executed an inmate on July 18, 2018.
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