Posted on Nov 9, 2023
Newsday - Ohio votes to add abortion rights to state constitution - BBC Sounds
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Why it matters: The amendment, labeled Issue 1 on Tuesday's ballot, guarantees a person's right to an abortion and other reproductive care up until fetal viability, which is usually about 23 to 24 weeks.
What happened: AP called the race with early votes plus about 25% of Ohio's precincts reporting, with roughly 57% voting for the proposed amendment.
Flashback: Abortion rights advocates overcame several obstacles in the lead-up to Tuesday's vote.
Anti-abortion rights groups tried to make it more difficult for the amendment to succeed by raising the passage threshold of constitutional amendments to 60%.
But Ohio voters rejected that proposal in the August special election with 57% opposing it, so Tuesday's ballot issue needed only a simple majority to pass.
Meanwhile, there was some confusion over the measure being called Issue 1, which was what the August ballot measure to raise the voting threshold was called.
Abortion rights supporters had campaigned against Issue 1 in August, but campaigned for the new Issue 1 on Tuesday's ballots.
Plus: Anti-abortion groups also launched ad campaigns suggesting the amendment promotes "partial-birth" or "late-term" abortions."...
..."Why it matters: The amendment, labeled Issue 1 on Tuesday's ballot, guarantees a person's right to an abortion and other reproductive care up until fetal viability, which is usually about 23 to 24 weeks.
What happened: AP called the race with early votes plus about 25% of Ohio's precincts reporting, with roughly 57% voting for the proposed amendment.
Flashback: Abortion rights advocates overcame several obstacles in the lead-up to Tuesday's vote.
Anti-abortion rights groups tried to make it more difficult for the amendment to succeed by raising the passage threshold of constitutional amendments to 60%.
But Ohio voters rejected that proposal in the August special election with 57% opposing it, so Tuesday's ballot issue needed only a simple majority to pass.
Meanwhile, there was some confusion over the measure being called Issue 1, which was what the August ballot measure to raise the voting threshold was called.
Abortion rights supporters had campaigned against Issue 1 in August, but campaigned for the new Issue 1 on Tuesday's ballots.
Plus: Anti-abortion groups also launched ad campaigns suggesting the amendment promotes "partial-birth" or "late-term" abortions."...
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