Life & Health

Summary:

Frank has previously been endorsed by pro-life advocates, such as Ohio Right to Life, and he fought for policies that not only protect the unborn but also support healthy, responsible alternatives, such as adoption.

He’s especially been a leader in protecting our most vulnerable children, helping to enact a law that gives babies prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome a shot at life.

Frank believes the sanctity of life also means protecting the well-being of women facing an unplanned pregnancy by supporting crisis pregnancy centers and other programs to help expectant moms with the resources they need to build a loving home.

Children are a Gift

Frank is a Christian, and a father of three girls. His faith teaches that children are a gift from God and not an inconvenience. He’s the only candidate in the race with a 100 percent pro-life voting record. As a legislator and statewide officeholder, he proudly received the endorsement of Ohio Right to Life, and he fought for policies that not only protect the sanctity of human life but also support the critical importance of families. As a U.S. Senator, Frank will take those same values to Washington.

Leading the Fight for Life

While others talk about voting to protect unborn children, Frank has the record to prove it. Early in his service as a legislator, he voted to ban late-term abortions, promote abstinence education, protect pro-life student groups, and prevent taxpayer-funded abortions for public employees.

In 2017, he supported a bill to criminalize a barbaric procedure on unborn babies known as “dismemberment” or “D&E” abortions. National Right to Life called the legislation a “game-changer in the abortion debate.” In 2018, Frank voted to pass the Ohio Heartbeat Bill, a measure to prohibit abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat. He also voted to override Governor Kasich’s veto of the legislation.

Protecting the Most Vulnerable

Frank also successfully passed legislation in 2017 to protect babies prenatally diagnosed with Down Syndrome, which was signed by the governor later that year. During committee testimony, Frank noted, “The life of a child with Downs Syndrome is not worth any less than the life of another child. This legislation will protect the lives of unborn children with disabilities and value them as equal members of society.”

Pro-Life, Pro-Mom

Throughout his Senate term, Frank supported crisis pregnancy centers and other programs to help women with the resources needed to build a loving home. He helped lead a major initiative to support in-home care and counseling for new mothers. He also sponsored an adoption tax credit, enacted in 2014, to help with living expenses for birth mothers during the adoption process.

Bottom Line

As a pro-life leader, Frank will continue adding his voice to the debate in Ohio, but he’ll take that leadership to Capitol Hill in support of reasonable protections for unborn life, including measures to ensure no federal dollars go to abortions.