Republicans Move to Block Abortion Rights Ballot Measures

Ohio Republicans want to change the rules for amending the state constitution through citizen initiative to make it tougher to pass amendments by requiring them to receive 60% of the vote.
Republican legislatures are making it harder to get citizen-led ballot initiatives on the ballot and harder to win if there is a vote.
Abortion rights groups are pushing for similar citizen-led ballot initiatives in at least six states.
Ohio is the biggest and most immediate fight, with Republicans advancing a ballot amendment that would raise the percentage of votes required to pass future measures to a 60 percent supermajority.
Republican-led legislatures in five other states are leading similar efforts to block citizen-led measures.