JUST IN: Voters in Ohio reject change to state’s constitution, avoiding obstacle to November vote on protecting abortion rights, AP projects.
A sign asking Ohioans to vote in support of Issue 1 sits above another sign advocating against abortion rights at an event hosted by Created Equal, July 20, 2023, in Cincinnati.Delivering a win for abortion rights advocates, Ohio’s Issue 1 will fail, the Associate Press projects. The Republican-backed ballot initiative would have made it harder to amend the state's constitution -- raising big implications for abortion rights in the state.
A crowd cheers as Jim Caviezel speaks during a"rosary rally" on Aug. 6, 2023, in Norwood, Ohio. A national religious organization, Catholics for Catholics, gathered a lineup of anti-abortion influencers and conspiracy theorists from across the U.S. to speak at the rally to urge a"Yes" vote on a ballot question in Ohio, known as Issue 1. If voters approve Issue 1, it would make it more difficult for an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot to succeed.
"Let me tell you what this issue has always been about: abortion and reproductive freedom," state Sen. Kent Smith said in aurging Ohioans to vote against Issue 1. "From the very beginning, Ohio Republicans have been trying to make it harder for Ohioans to reclaim their almost 50-year legal right to be able to make their own reproductive health care decisions. ...
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Ohio Issue 1 fails as voters reject higher bar for changing constitutionRepublican lawmakers in Ohio fail to pass Issue 1, which aimed to make it more difficult to amend the state constitution. This comes ahead of a November vote on abortion rights. The outcome of this vote will have a significant impact on the future of the conversation surrounding this issue.
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