Ohio's 20 week abortion ban takes effect

A new law banning abortions after 20 weeks' gestation has taken effect in Ohio as anti-abortion activists plan further efforts aimed at curbing abortion access in the state.Abortion rights advocates have criticized the law as a barrier for women seeking safe medical care but haven't challenged it in court.The 20-week ban is based on the assertion that fetuses can feel pain then, which opponents characterize as scientifically unsound.Republican Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) signed the law in Decemb