Ohio voters to decide on abortion rights amendment in November as Republicans aim to raise ballot threshold

A proposed constitutional amendment establishing fundamental abortion rights in Ohio has enough signatures to appear on the November ballot.
The amendment allows some restrictions on abortion after fetal viability and aims to prevent government interference in reproductive healthcare decisions.
Polling shows 58% of Ohio voters currently support the abortion rights amendment, including strong majorities of women and independents.
Republican lawmakers scheduled a special election in August on raising the voting threshold for constitutional amendments from 50% to 60% which could impact the abortion measure.
Both supporters and opponents have used contentious messaging around parental consent, restricting later abortions, and comparison to other states like Kansas and Michigan.