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At a pregnancy center in Camp Washington, abortion isn't a taboo topic. It's one of three options offered alongside adoption and parenting support.

Why it matters: Unlike other crisis pregnancy centers that traditionally discourage abortions, JustChoice is unique in offering the service through a medical partner while helping families navigate everything from financial hardship to housing instability.

The big picture: Ohio had 117 crisis pregnancy centers in 2025, compared with 14 in-person abortion clinics in 2026, according to the Urban Institute.

• The Cut recently described JustChoice's model as the first of its kind nationwide.

Zoom in: JustChoice's Colerain Avenue location offers medication abortions through 12 weeks of pregnancy in partnership with Aria Medical. It refers patients elsewhere for procedural abortions.

• Most of its abortion patients come from surrounding states with abortion bans, spokesperson Maryam Modarressi tells Axios.

By the numbers: JustChoice says it has served 1,983 people since 2024 across its Cincinnati and Columbus locations through case management, mutual aid and temporary family hosting.

• Its volunteer host families care for children when parents temporarily cannot, helping prevent family separations.
• Other assistance ranges from diapers and financial support to accompanying parents to court hearings and helping mothers access treatment.
• In one case, the nonprofit found a host family for a pregnant teenager in juvenile detention, allowing her to be in the community when she went into labor.

What they're saying: "At the heart of it, this work is about believing in families, trusting women and moms, and making sure families don't have to be separated to get support," Modarressi says.

Voters across the country reaffirmed that data center construction projects are one of the most unpopular topics in politics — and nowhere shot them down more prolifically last week than Ohio.

Why it matters: As Democrats and Republicans seek answers for what helped and hurt their parties in Election Day's "blue tsunami," voter pushback to data centers has proven to be a bipartisan concern.

The latest: Per Ballotpedia, voters nationwide saw 41 data center-related ballot issues.

• Some issues created prohibitions, moratoriums or restrictions, while others requested rezonings or approval of planned projects.
• The Buckeye State was the epicenter of data center pushback, with 21 of those 41 nationwide issues located in Ohio communities.

The results: Nearly every vote across the country went against data centers, per the Ballotpedia tally — only a Harwood, North Dakota, issue appears to have bucked the trend.

Closer to home: Nearly 80% of voters in Trenton approved Issue 17, banning construction of data centers requiring more than 25 megawatts of power.

• The City of Cincinnati, Butler County and Warren County have also enacted temporary pauses on data center development as officials consider new regulations.

Between the lines: AI growth is forging ahead — but companies will need to figure out how to build the required infrastructure while data centers are a losing issue.

• "I do not work for the utility companies. I do not work for data centers," U.S. Sen.-elect Sherrod Brown said in his election night victory speech.

🍀 Covington's Molly Malone's is up for sale alongside its Louisville sister location for a combined $8.2 million. (Biz Courier)

📺 Sherrod Brown got the "Saturday Night Live" treatment after a sketch mistook Ohio's newly elected senator for a Black man named "Sha-rod Brown." (YouTube)

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🎄 Tickets are on sale for the Children's Theatre's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical JR." Local 12's Bob Herzog stars as Whoville's notorious holiday hater. (Tickets)

Hamilton County communities are marking Veterans Day tomorrow with ceremonies, tributes and a few perks for military members.

• 🇺🇸 Downtown Cincinnati: The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library hosts its 68th annual commemoration from 10:30am to noon, featuring music, gifts for veterans and remarks from former Navy officer Robert M. Viney.
• 🎖️ Blue Ash: The city's 34th annual ceremony and luncheon is 10:30am at the Blue Ash Recreation Center. Expect patriotic music, a wreath-laying and recognition of the city's Veteran of the Year. Lunch costs $7.
• 🫡 Green Township: VFW Post 10380 will honor local veterans at Veterans Park Plaza (6231 Harrison Ave.) from 11am to noon.

Bonus: The Cincinnati Zoo is offering free admission to veterans and active-duty military members tomorrow, plus discounted tickets for up to six immediate family members.

FC Cincinnati stumbled down the stretch, but still managed to clinch its fifth straight MLS Cup Playoffs berth.

Yes, but: The team will have to take the long way if it wants to bring home postseason hardware.

Driving the news: No. 9 FCC faces No. 8 Orlando City SC in Florida on Nov. 19.

• The 7:30pm wild card match will stream on Apple TV.

State of play: Cincinnati could've avoided the wild card round with a win at home Saturday, but fell 2-0 to Nashville SC in the regular season finale.

By the numbers: The Orange and Blue went unbeaten against Orlando this season, winning 6-2 in May and drawing 1-1 in August. FCC seems mostly healthy headed into the win-or-go-home matchup.

What's next: Beat Orlando, and Cincinnati gets another crack at top-seeded Nashville in a best-of-three series.

• FCC would host Game 2, with tickets already on sale.

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