The Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act, as proposed in H.B. No. 2025-2026, aims to establish legal protections for preborn individuals by enacting sections 2903.24 and 2903.241 of the Revised Code. The bill articulates the intent of the General Assembly to recognize the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception and to ensure that preborn persons receive the same legal protections as those who are born. It seeks to repeal existing provisions that allow for willful prenatal homicide or assault and to protect pregnant women from coercion to abort. The bill emphasizes adherence to the U.S. Constitution, particularly the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection under the law.

Additionally, the bill defines "person" to include living human children before birth, starting from fertilization, and outlines the enforcement of laws regarding the homicide or assault of preborn individuals. It specifies that unintentional deaths resulting from life-saving procedures or spontaneous miscarriages are not subject to prosecution under this act. The legislation also allows for the common law defense of duress for mothers in cases where they are threatened, and it asserts that these provisions will take precedence over any conflicting laws.