“Issue 1 is a dangerous attack on the unborn, women and parents. It’s an extreme attempt to create abortion-on-demand and to eliminate reasonable health and safety standards for pregnant women,” reads the argument against Issue 1, written by Republican state Sens.Kristina Roegnerof Hudson a...
“I think there needs to be a balance. Unfortunately, when it comes to the issue of abortion, you’re either one extreme or the other,” Spring, who voted “no” on the abortion amendment, said after casting his ballot early at his local county board of elections. “I don’t really ...
Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care.
CHICAGO (AP) — Abortion wasn’t technically on the ballot in Ohio’s special election. But the overwhelming defeat of a measure that would have made it tougher to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution this fall was the latest indicator that ...
The change, known as Issue 1, would almost certainly determine the fate of abortion access in the state if approved. For months, Ohio Republicans have been pushing to make it more difficult forvotersto approve constitutional amendments — the next front in the state-led battle over abortion rig...
CBS News projected that Ohio Issue 1 will pass, enshrining the right to abortion in the state's constitution. Nov 8, 2023 House Republicans chose Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan as their nominee for House Speaker. Jordan relaunched his candidacy for speaker Friday after representative Steve Scalise dr...
Future state constitutional amendments will still pass with a simple majority, rather than the 60 percent threshold that Issue 1 proposed. Abortion-rights activists saw Issue 1’s defeat as a victory, with a November abortion-rights vote on the horizon in the Buckeye State. Zach Montellaro, ...
Protect Women Ohio, the campaign against the fall abortion issue, spent $5.5 million on ad buys to support Issue 1 in the last week before the election, according to data from AdImpact, which tracks spending on campaign ads. The cash brings the “yes” side’s total ad spend closer to ...
In her order, Hatheway said it is clear “the status quo shifted drastically" when the amendment known as Issue 1 went into effect in December — likely rendering many existing Ohio abortion restrictions unconstitutional. She said the state's argument that the laws are vital to “...
This fall's fight over abortion rights in Ohio cost a combined $70 million, campaign finance reports filed Friday show. Voters overwhelming passed November's Issue 1, which guaranteed an individual's right "to make and carry out one's own reproductive decisions," making Ohio the seventh state...