Capital punishment would be banned in Ohio, under upcoming legislation announced Thursday…with both Democratic and Republican support…in the latest bipartisan effort to end executions in the state. The backing of some GOP lawmakers to do away with executions in Ohio isn’t new, with numerous abolition bills over the years garnering some Republican support. Last month, Gov., DeWine signed a bill into law…banning the execution of the severely mentally ill, including killers diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder at the time of their crimes.