Jon Cross (politician)

Jon Cross (born December 7, 1979) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Cross is a Republican.

Jon Cross
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 83rd district
In office January 3, 2019 – January 1, 2025
Preceded by	Robert Sprague
Personal details
Born	(1979-12-07) December 7, 1979 (age 45) Kenton, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Residence	Findlay, Ohio
Alma mater	Ohio State University

In 2018, Cross won a Republican primary to succeed Robert Sprague in the Ohio House of Representatives. Cross would then win a general election.^[1]

In 2019, Cross co-sponsored legislation that would ban abortion in Ohio and criminalize what they called "abortion murder". Doctors who performed abortions in cases of ectopic pregnancy and other life-threatening conditions would be exempt from prosecution only if they "[took] all possible steps to preserve the life of the unborn child, while preserving the life of the woman. Such steps include, if applicable, attempting to reimplant an ectopic pregnancy into the woman's uterus".^[2][3][4] Reimplantation of an ectopic pregnancy is not a recognized or medically feasible procedure.^[2][5]