Ohio Abortion Rights Supporters Outraise Opponents with Large Out-of-State Donations

Major donations include $5.3 million from the progressive Sixteen Thirty Fund, $3.5 million from the Open Society Policy Center, and $2 million from the American Civil Liberties Union, supporters appear poised to outspend opposition further through an additional $7 million in ad buys before election day.

Supporters of a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution have vastly outraised their opponents, with donations totaling nearly $29 million compared to the opposition's $10 million in the months leading up to the November election.
The campaign backing the amendment, known as Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights, has received significant donations from out-of-state groups and individuals, highlighting a nationwide focus on the issue of abortion rights.
Major donations to Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights since September 8 include $5.3 million from the Washington, D.C.-based progressive Sixteen Thirty Fund, $3.5 million from the New York-based Open Society Policy Center associated with George Soros, and $2 million from the American Civil Liberties Union in New York.
The opposition group, Protect Women Ohio, received more than half of its funding from Protect Women Ohio Action Inc., affiliated with Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, along with notable contributions from the Ohio-based Knights of Columbus and the Diocese of Columbus.
The fundraising advantage held by abortion rights supporters in Ohio is also seen in ad buys, with projections suggesting these groups will outspend anti-abortion groups by about $7 million through Election Day on Nov. 7, according to AdImpact.