Lebanon is the first city in Ohio to become such a city, according to the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative. The city’s mayor and vice mayor did not respond to CNN’s requests for ...

He called the decision to become Ohio's first "sanctuary city for the unborn" a blessing. "We've had great growth, business growth — 14 percent over (2020), 7 percent over 2019.

The ACLU of Ohio released a statement on Tuesday calling the ordinance “blatantly unconstitutional.” Lebanon does have a women’s center, but abortions are not performed there.