Posted on Nov 18, 2023
Ohio Senate leader says after Issue 1 vote, abortion won't be back on the ballot soon
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The Republican leader of the Ohio Senate says he doesn’t want an abortion amendment to change parts of Issue 1 passed by voters earlier this month to go before voters soon.
On Election Night, Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) issued a statement saying he thinks there would be a “revolving door of ballot campaigns to repeal or replace Issue 1.” But Huffman said that doesn’t mean he wants to see another abortion amendment on the ballot right away.
“I don’t think there, certainly, should be anything on the ballot, certainly in '24 and we will have to see about that going forward," Huffman said.
Ohio's 2024 primary is in March, and the contests for the Republican nominations for president and U.S. Senate are likely to bring out GOP voters. But Huffman said, "I didn't say anything about putting something on the ballot in March."
Abortion also played a key role in the August special election, in which voters rejected a proposal to require 60% voter approval to pass future constitutional amendments. The abortion and reproductive rights amendment passed with just under 57%.
House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) and Gov. Mike DeWine, who both strongly opposed Issue 1, have also said an abortion issue shouldn’t be on the ballot next year.
Huffman said he thinks there need to be meaningful discussions before deciding how to proceed when it comes to abortion restrictions in Ohio.
On Election Night, Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) issued a statement saying he thinks there would be a “revolving door of ballot campaigns to repeal or replace Issue 1.” But Huffman said that doesn’t mean he wants to see another abortion amendment on the ballot right away.
“I don’t think there, certainly, should be anything on the ballot, certainly in '24 and we will have to see about that going forward," Huffman said.
Ohio's 2024 primary is in March, and the contests for the Republican nominations for president and U.S. Senate are likely to bring out GOP voters. But Huffman said, "I didn't say anything about putting something on the ballot in March."
Abortion also played a key role in the August special election, in which voters rejected a proposal to require 60% voter approval to pass future constitutional amendments. The abortion and reproductive rights amendment passed with just under 57%.
House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) and Gov. Mike DeWine, who both strongly opposed Issue 1, have also said an abortion issue shouldn’t be on the ballot next year.
Huffman said he thinks there need to be meaningful discussions before deciding how to proceed when it comes to abortion restrictions in Ohio.
Ohio Senate leader says after Issue 1 vote, abortion won't be back on the ballot soon
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...“I don’t think there, certainly, should be anything on the ballot, certainly in '24 and we will have to see about that going forward," Huffman said.
Ohio's 2024 primary is in March, and the contests for the Republican nominations for president and U.S. Senate are likely to bring out GOP voters. But Huffman said, "I didn't say anything about putting something on the ballot in March."
Abortion also played a key role in the August special election, in which voters rejected a proposal to require 60% voter approval to pass future constitutional amendments. The abortion and reproductive rights amendment passed with just under 57%.
House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) and Gov. Mike DeWine, who both strongly opposed Issue 1, have also said an abortion issue shouldn’t be on the ballot next year.
Huffman said he thinks there need to be meaningful discussions before deciding how to proceed when it comes to abortion restrictions in Ohio.
“I think it’s a discussion that is in the future, that we are going to have a lot of public input. There is going to have to be a lot of soul-searching in the pro-life community and with a lot of other folks about what the next steps forward are," Huffman said.
Huffman's takeaway from passage of Issue 1, the amendment that enshrines abortion rights into the state constitution, boils down to a simple principle.
"People don't like the government telling them what to do," Huffman said."...
...“I don’t think there, certainly, should be anything on the ballot, certainly in '24 and we will have to see about that going forward," Huffman said.
Ohio's 2024 primary is in March, and the contests for the Republican nominations for president and U.S. Senate are likely to bring out GOP voters. But Huffman said, "I didn't say anything about putting something on the ballot in March."
Abortion also played a key role in the August special election, in which voters rejected a proposal to require 60% voter approval to pass future constitutional amendments. The abortion and reproductive rights amendment passed with just under 57%.
House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) and Gov. Mike DeWine, who both strongly opposed Issue 1, have also said an abortion issue shouldn’t be on the ballot next year.
Huffman said he thinks there need to be meaningful discussions before deciding how to proceed when it comes to abortion restrictions in Ohio.
“I think it’s a discussion that is in the future, that we are going to have a lot of public input. There is going to have to be a lot of soul-searching in the pro-life community and with a lot of other folks about what the next steps forward are," Huffman said.
Huffman's takeaway from passage of Issue 1, the amendment that enshrines abortion rights into the state constitution, boils down to a simple principle.
"People don't like the government telling them what to do," Huffman said."...
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