Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno faces criticism over abortion comments 

Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, a Republican, is facing criticism after comments Friday implying that older women should not care about abortion rights because they’re too old to have children. The businessman turned politician is also facing lawsuits from workers at his previous businesses.

Moreno is challenging Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown in a race that could decide which party controls the Senate.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Karen Kasler, statehouse news bureau chief for Ohio Public Radio & TV.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.