Tag:abortion rights House Republicans Forcing Tough and Defining Votes on Democrats Ahead of November Election May 28, 2024Just the News Ahead of the November election, Republicans have forced tough votes on Democrats that may hurt their chances at the polls. From election security to law enforceme...
Parenthood, Pro-Choice Ohio, the Abortion Fund of Ohio, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio, along with the Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights, unveiled the language of their ballot initiative to enshrine abortion in the Ohio Constitution in the November general election on ...
If Issue 1 passes, it would raise the threshold for passing future changes to the Ohio Constitution from a simple majority to 60%, making it significantly harder for aNovember ballot issueenshrining abortion rights in the state to get enough votes. ADVERTISEMENT Some of the messaging from the o...
The abortion rights position succeeded infive other stateswhere the issue was directly on the ballot: In California, Michigan and Vermont, voters approved measures to enshrine abortion access in their state constitutions, and in Kentucky and Montana, proposals to restrict abortion rights failed to win...
But abortion rights advocates are skeptical that the pair’s softened rhetoric will sway more women to vote Republican so close to the election. “Watch what they do not what they say,” said Angela Vasquez-Giroux, vice president of communications at Planned Parenthood Votes. “Donald Trump has...
The resolve is every bit as firm on the other side of the issue, especially since several votes held elsewhere in the country last year consistently reaffirmed abortion rights, even in conservative states. Hoping to break this trend, the Republican Party and the Catholic Church, among others, ...
A 10% tax will be imposed on purchases, to be spent on administrative costs, addiction treatment, municipalities with dispensaries and social equity and jobs programs supporting the industry itself. Election Day Democrats won big on abortion rights Tuesday. Here’s what the results say for th...
Ohio Issue 1: How similar protections changed abortion in a neighboring state How have Ohio and other states voted on abortion rights? Since thereversal of Roe v. Wadein the summer of 2022, six states have called votes impacting abortion rights, including Ohio. In each election, voters support...
Liston went on to encourage the LGBTQ+ community, saying there was still hope and pointed to recent votes by Ohio citizensto enshrine abortion rightsin the constitution and legalize marijuana as evidence that the people could still have impact on these bans. ...
Conservatives target Ohio to end their losing streak on abortion votes Abortion opponents have lost every state referendum since Roe was overturned. In Ohio, they’re wooing students, Black communities and even abortion rights advocates to turn their fortunes around....