Ohio Right to Life Announces Support for Ohio HB 47
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Afton Simonelli
DATE: Thursday, February 6, 2025 PHONE: 614-547-0099 ext.303
COLUMBUS, Ohio— Today, Ohio Right to Life announced it’s strong support for HB 47, the Human Trafficking Prevention Act. This bill, sponsored by pro-life Representatives Josh Williams and Nick Santucci, combats human trafficking by increasing penalties to convicted traffickers and increases the age to 18 years old, instead of 13 years old, to be identified as a victim of specific crimes.
“This is a strategic piece of legislation to combat this horrific crime and recognizes the importance of protecting human dignity,” said Ohio Right to Life Director of Legislative Affairs, Emma Martinez. “Human trafficking reduces people into profits. This bill proves that Ohio will continue to fight commercializing human beings while holding traffickers responsible for their crime.”
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Founded in 1967, Ohio Right to Life, with more than 45 chapters and local affiliates, is Ohio’s oldest and largest grassroots pro-life organization. Recognized as the flagship of the pro-life movement in Ohio, ORTL works through legislation and education to promote and defend innocent human life from conception to natural death.