Ohio Voters Pass Amendment Protecting Abortion Rights

Republican Lawmakers in Ohio Seek to Reverse Voter-Approved Abortion Rights Amendment

Voters in Ohio passed an amendment creating a right to abortion in the state's constitution by a margin of 13 points.
Progressive activists are eyeing ballot initiatives in Arizona, Nevada, Florida, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Colorado.
According to a 2022 poll from the University of Pennsylvania, 86 percent of Americans believe abortion should be legal in cases regarding rape and incest.
Deep-red Ohio easily passed Issue 1, enshrining the right to abortion in the state’s constitution.
Republicans in the Ohio legislature are devising ways to reverse the will of the voters, including a proposal to strip courts of jurisdiction to review the amendment.