Posted on Nov 9, 2023
Newsday - Ohio votes to add abortion rights to state constitution - BBC Sounds
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Voters in the US state of Ohio have approved an amendment to the state's constitution which would guarantee the right to abortion there.
It marks a major victory for pro-choice campaigners in the state, now the seventh state to back the right to abortion, following the Supreme Court's decision last year to remove it nationally.
Ohio's measure, known as Issue 1, was widely seen as the toughest fight so far for abortion rights supporters as it was the first Republican-led state to consider changing its constitution to explicitly guarantee the right.
The amendment includes protections for abortion access and will establish an individual right to one's own reproductive medical treatment, including on abortion, contraception and miscarriage care.
Karen Kasler, bureau chief for the Ohio Statehouse News told Newsday this could "potentially not be over" as there may be an appeal.
It marks a major victory for pro-choice campaigners in the state, now the seventh state to back the right to abortion, following the Supreme Court's decision last year to remove it nationally.
Ohio's measure, known as Issue 1, was widely seen as the toughest fight so far for abortion rights supporters as it was the first Republican-led state to consider changing its constitution to explicitly guarantee the right.
The amendment includes protections for abortion access and will establish an individual right to one's own reproductive medical treatment, including on abortion, contraception and miscarriage care.
Karen Kasler, bureau chief for the Ohio Statehouse News told Newsday this could "potentially not be over" as there may be an appeal.
Newsday - Ohio votes to add abortion rights to state constitution - BBC Sounds
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..."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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