Abortion Rights Advocates Extend Winning Streak in Ohio Amid GOP Struggles

Following Ohio's landmark decision, Florida could be the next battleground for abortion rights as campaigns gain momentum.

Abortion rights advocates have continued their winning streak in Ohio, marking a series of victories since the Supreme Court's landmark decision last June. States including Ohio, Michigan, Kansas, and Kentucky have either expanded protections or defeated additional restrictions.
The GOP is struggling to find a unified message on abortion, with some members softening their anti-abortion views and others insisting on maintaining a hardline stance. This division is causing difficulties for the party's electoral prospects.
Despite the GOP's struggles, some Republicans, like Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, argue that giving up on the issue is not an option and that the party needs to improve its appeal to voters on the issue.
Florida could be the next battleground for abortion rights, with campaigns gaining momentum following Ohio's landmark decision. However, getting a question on next year's ballot in the state is not guaranteed due to steep obstacles including a court review of the proposed ballot measure and a costly petition-gathering process.
In Florida, a coalition of groups has collected more than half of the nearly 900,000 petition signatures needed for a ballot measure that aims to limit government interference with abortion before a fetus is considered viable. The coalition's fundraising efforts have seen a boost following the Ohio results.